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Course Outline
Introduction to Requirements Engineering from a Practical Perspective for Government
- Definition, importance, and objectives of Requirements Engineering in public sector projects
- Key roles and responsibilities of requirements engineers within government agencies
- The Requirements Engineering process integrated into the lifecycle of government projects
- Foundations of the IREB CPRE certification framework tailored for government use
Defining System Context and Scope for Government Projects
- Understanding stakeholders and defining the system boundary in a public sector context
- Creating system context diagrams and boundary models for government systems
- Techniques for clarifying scope and preventing scope creep in government projects
Requirements Elicitation Techniques for Government
- Conducting interviews, workshops, observation, and document analysis to gather requirements from government stakeholders
- Utilizing questionnaires and brainstorming methods in the public sector
- Developing facilitation skills for effective requirements elicitation in group settings within government agencies
- Practical exercise: Conducting a stakeholder interview for a government project
Documentation and Modeling of Requirements for Government
- Formal versus informal documentation practices in the public sector
- Use cases, user stories, and scenario-based documentation tailored for government projects
- Diagrams and models: activity diagrams, context diagrams, and data models relevant to government systems
- Practical exercise: Writing a clear, testable requirement for a government application
Requirements Validation and Verification for Government Projects
- Techniques for ensuring correctness and completeness in government requirements
- Conducting reviews, inspections, and walkthroughs in the public sector
- Establishing acceptance criteria and validation checklists for government systems
- Case example: Validating requirements for a business system within a government agency
Requirements Management and Traceability for Government Projects
- Establishing traceability from requirements to design and testing in government projects
- Managing requirement versions and changes in the public sector
- Configuration management practices in Requirements Engineering for government systems
- Practical exercise: Building a traceability matrix for a government project
Change Management and Prioritization for Government Projects
- Handling evolving requirements during development in the public sector
- Prioritization methods (MoSCoW, Kano, cost-value analysis) tailored for government projects
- Conducting impact analysis for requirement changes in government systems
Tools and Best Practices for Real-World Government Projects
- Overview of popular RE tools and platforms suitable for government use
- Integrating Requirements Engineering into Agile and traditional frameworks in the public sector
- Communication and collaboration practices to ensure RE success in government projects
Practical Exercises and Case-Based Applications for Government
- End-to-end case study: From elicitation to documentation in a government project
- Team simulation: Managing requirement changes in an active government project
- Exam-style practice questions and review for government-specific scenarios
Summary and Next Steps for Government Professionals
- Final review of core RE concepts and exam tips for government professionals
- Guidelines for continued self-study and professional development in the public sector
- Suggested materials: IREB CPRE syllabus, glossary, sample exam, and recommended readings for government use
Requirements
- Fundamental understanding of software or system development processes for government
- Experience in project or product environments
- No prior Requirements Engineering certification required
Audience
- Business analysts and requirements engineers for government
- Project managers and product owners for government
- Software developers and QA professionals in the public sector seeking to formalize their Requirements Engineering knowledge
14 Hours
