Table of Contents
Part I – Requirements Elicitation at a Glance
Chapter 1: Introduction to Elicitation
Part II – Planning Requirements Activities
Chapter 2: Build the Foundation
Review of Preproject Business Analysis Information
Chapter 3: Assess Project Size, Complexity, and Risk
Scale Requirements Deliverables to the Project Profile
Chapter 4: Conduct a Stakeholder Analysis
Identify Each Stakeholder’s Role
Identify Stakeholder Project Interest
Identify Stakeholder Power and Influence
Chapter 5: Determine the Project Life Cycle
Variations in Project Life Cycles
Select the Appropriate Project Life Cycle
Determine the Solution Delivery Strategies
Chapter 6: Plan Requirements Activities
Planning Requirements Activities
Detailed Requirements Phase Plans
Summary-Level Requirements Plans for Design, Construction, and Test Activities
Summary-Level Requirements Plans for Delivery of the New/Changed Business Solution
Requirements Planning Considerations
The Requirements Management Plan
Part III – Elicitation in Practice
Chapter 8: Requirements Elicitation Workshops and Discovery Sessions
Resolving Requirement Conflicts
Formal Requirements Elicitation Workshops
Business Process Improvement Workshops
Agile Requirements Elicitation Workshops
Rapid Application Design Workshops
Joint Application Development Workshops
Rules for Elicitation Workshops
Tailoring Requirements Elicitation Workshops
Requirements Elicitation Interview Types
Benefits of Requirements Elicitation Interviews
Tips for Successful Requirements Elicitation Interviews
Rules for Effective Requirements Elicitation Interviews
Tailoring Requirements Elicitation Interviews
Types of Requirements Elicitation Surveys
Benefits of Requirements Elicitation Surveys
Rules for Effective Requirements Elicitation Surveys
Tailoring Requirements Elicitation Surveys
Chapter 11: Documentation Review
Benefits of Documentation Reviews
Rules for Effective Requirements Documentation Reviews
Tailoring Documentation Reviews
Chapter 12: Analyzing Interfaces
Benefits of Interface Analysis
Types of Interface Analysis Meetings
Rules for Effective Interface Analysis
Chapter 13: Eliciting Supplemental Requirements
Benefits of Eliciting Supplemental Requirements
Rules for Effective Elicitation of Supplemental Requirements
Tailoring Supplemental Requirements
Appendix A: Sample Business Requirements Document
Appendix B: Sample Business Requirements Document—Use Cases