Examine brainstorming to elicit requirements, and learn about using brainstorming as a technique for various requirements-related work and tasks.
- I love a good brainstorming session, don't you,…names for a new pet, restaurants for a special occasion,…vacation destinations,…but how can we use brainstorming for requirements?…That's the question.…I think this is one of the best and most neglected…elicitation techniques…so I'd like to give you a few ways…to apply brainstorming…and a few tips to get the most…from your brainstorming sessions.…When we brainstorm in a project setting…we are simply gathering a group of stakeholders…to produce a whole bunch of ideas…around a specific topic.…
When you're doing it right…it inspires creative thinking,…new ideas, or a new approach to a problem.…Idea generation is critical for all areas…of our project work.…We can brainstorm things like…stakeholders who are impacted,…features of a solution,…solution options and alternatives,…risks, or ways to resolve issues.…We can also brainstorm reactions and feelings…that users might have when using the product.…
We can brainstorm scenarios and exception paths.…There are so many things to brainstorm…
Author
Angela Wick
Released
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- What's elicitation and analysis?
- The relationship of elicitation to analysis
- Elicitation techniques
- Using interviews, brainstorming, and experiments to elicit requirements
- Analysis techniques
- Working with process models, context diagrams, and decision tables
- Adding to a process, product, or system
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 48s
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What you need to know1m 8s
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1. Elicitation and Analysis Overview
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Why is it important?2m 20s
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2. Elicitation Techniques
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Elicitation overview3m 30s
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Interviews3m 39s
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Brainstorming2m 48s
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Observation3m 15s
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Experiments2m 54s
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Workshops4m 5s
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3. Analysis Techniques
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Analysis overview3m 42s
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Process models4m 43s
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Context diagrams4m 56s
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Decision tables5m 6s
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Data flow diagrams3m 57s
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State and sequence diagrams2m 41s
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4. Tailoring to the Project or Product Type
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 2s
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