This fast-paced, 1-day workshop demystifies requirements modeling using a levels-of-detail approach (business, user, and system level). Each model presented in the course provides the following components: definition, alternative names, example, why use it, how it helps, easy-to-follow steps to build it (literally a handful of steps—five or less), and a hands-on exercise to gain confidence in understanding and using it. The organization and presentation of this course is based on Ellen Gottesdiener’s The Software Requirements Memory Jogger™. Students receive a how-to manual, exercise workbook with an appendix of examples and a case study, a resourceful quick reference that summarizes the models learned, and a “goodie bag” of basic modeling tools. The material is consistent with and advances the techniques and practices presented in the 3-day “The Quest for Excellent Requirements—Producer” workshop. The goal is for each student to carry away 12 new, yet familiar, tools in their toolkit for successful projects.
Requirements Models Presented
Business Level
- Process Map (also called Swim-Lane or Workflow Diagram, Cross-Functional Map)
- Event Table (also called Event-Response Table, Event List)
- Relationship Map (also called Business Interaction Model, Organizational Context Diagram)
- Context Diagram (also called Scope Diagram)
User Level
- User Table (also called Actor Table, User Role Model)
- Use Case Diagram
- Use Case Map (also called Use Case Flow Diagram, Use Case Navigation Diagram)
- Scenario Analysis (also called Use Case Scenarios, Business Scenarios)
- Data Model (also called Entity Relationship Diagram)
System Level
- Decision Table (also called Decision Tree or Diagram, Logic Table)
- Prototype (also called Mock-up)
- State-Transition Diagram (also called State Machine, State Diagram)
Objectives
- Understand requirements modeling industry-standard terms and concepts.
- Gain knowledge of the steps to creating a variety of requirements models.
- Understand when and why each presented model is used, and how it is helpful.
Intended Audiences
Business Analysts, System Analysts, Project Managers, Subject-Matter-Experts, Designers, Developers and other individuals who are looking to increase business communication effectiveness through requirements modeling.
Requirements Modeling Made Easy
This fast-paced, 1-day workshop demystifies requirements modeling using a levels-of-detail approach (business, user, and system level). Each model presented in the course provides the following components: definition, alternative names, example, why use it, how it helps, easy-to-follow steps to build it (literally a handful of steps—five or less), and a hands-on exercise to gain confidence in understanding and using it. The organization and presentation of this course is based on Ellen Gottesdiener’s The Software Requirements Memory Jogger™. Students receive a how-to manual, exercise workbook with an appendix of examples and a case study, a resourceful quick reference that summarizes the models learned, and a “goodie bag” of basic modeling tools. The material is consistent with and advances the techniques and practices presented in the 3-day “The Quest for Excellent Requirements—Producer” workshop. The goal is for each student to carry away 12 new, yet familiar, tools in their toolkit for successful projects.
Requirements Models Presented
Business Level
User Level
System Level
Objectives
Intended Audiences
Business Analysts, System Analysts, Project Managers, Subject-Matter-Experts, Designers, Developers and other individuals who are looking to increase business communication effectiveness through requirements modeling.