Managing Project Requirements
Course Description
This course enables the project team to understand the principles & practice of effective requirements management from concept to project closure. This includes the selection of tools & techniques, evaluations to verify requirements, thus avoiding embarrassing & costly rework. This ‘task’ aspect of requirements management is supported by the
essential job of managing the varied relationships within the stakeholder group. Workshops & case study provide the opportunity for delegates to practice the learnings.
essential job of managing the varied relationships within the stakeholder group. Workshops & case study provide the opportunity for delegates to practice the learnings.
Course Duration
2 days
Course Objectives
This course will help you learn how to:
• Engage, then develop and gain agreement about requirements to meet the business objectives
• Use requirements management throughout the project life cycle
• Utilise customer relationship tools & techniques as a part of requirements management
• Implement an approach to change management process to assure scope control, thus avoiding scope creep
• Engage, then develop and gain agreement about requirements to meet the business objectives
• Use requirements management throughout the project life cycle
• Utilise customer relationship tools & techniques as a part of requirements management
• Implement an approach to change management process to assure scope control, thus avoiding scope creep
Course Content
Course Introduction
Administration, Objectives, Overview of PMI and current course
The Project Requirements Process
Project management & requirements management life cycles; Building in quality with a requirements
management process; Managing fixed & evolving requirements
Stakeholder Engagement & Management
Identification & categorisation of stakeholders; Engagement & managing stakeholders; Building a communication plan; Stakeholder risk management
Requirements Definition
Understanding business & technical requirements; Determining functional & non-functional requirements; Requirements definition tools & techniques
Evaluation & Approval
Selection of tools & techniques; Requirement/prototype review; Risk assessment from the business & technical viewpoints; Using acceptance criteria to validate the outcomes; Reviews & baselining
Change Management
Utilising configuration management & change control within the requirements process; Managing scope creep; Managing stakeholder perceptions relating to changes in requirements
Workshops & Case Study
Workshops and a case study provide delegates with the opportunity to practice some of the theory that they have
learned on the course
Administration, Objectives, Overview of PMI and current course
The Project Requirements Process
Project management & requirements management life cycles; Building in quality with a requirements
management process; Managing fixed & evolving requirements
Stakeholder Engagement & Management
Identification & categorisation of stakeholders; Engagement & managing stakeholders; Building a communication plan; Stakeholder risk management
Requirements Definition
Understanding business & technical requirements; Determining functional & non-functional requirements; Requirements definition tools & techniques
Evaluation & Approval
Selection of tools & techniques; Requirement/prototype review; Risk assessment from the business & technical viewpoints; Using acceptance criteria to validate the outcomes; Reviews & baselining
Change Management
Utilising configuration management & change control within the requirements process; Managing scope creep; Managing stakeholder perceptions relating to changes in requirements
Workshops & Case Study
Workshops and a case study provide delegates with the opportunity to practice some of the theory that they have
learned on the course
Who should attend?
Project Managers that want to learn more about managing project requirements and who recognise that Requirements Management is a key factor that impacts on project success.
Pre-requisites
None.
Further Information
For delegates who wish to apply for or maintain accreditations offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) this course gives 13 Professional Development Units (PDU’s).
