Brainstorming

- 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…