IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering - RE@Agile Primer Training Course

MOTIVATION AND MINDSETS

• Understanding the drive to adopt Agile
• Exploring Mindsets and Values in both RE and Agile
• Connecting RE and Agile Principles to form RE@Agile
• Navigating Benefits, Misconceptions, and Challenges of RE@Agile
  • Key Benefits of RE@AGILE
  • Common Misconceptions about RE@Agile
  • Potential Pitfalls in RE@Agile
• The Relationship between RE@Agile and Conceptual Work

FUNDAMENTALS OF RE@AGILE

• Overview of Agile Methods
• Scrum (including best practices) as a case study
• Comparing and Contrasting Roles: Requirements Engineers vs. Product Owners
• Viewing Requirements Engineering as an Ongoing Process
• Emphasizing Value-driven development
• The Importance of Simplicity
• Continuous Inspection and Adaptation

WORK PRODUCTS AND TECHNIQUES IN RE@AGILE

• Artifacts in RE@Agile
  • Comparing Specification Documents with the Product Backlog
  • Defining Vision and Goals
  • Building Context Models
  • Formulating Requirements
  • Determining the Granularity of Requirements
  • Using Graphical Models alongside Textual Descriptions
  • Defining Terms, Creating Glossaries, and Information Models
  • Establishing Quality Requirements and Constraints
  • Setting Acceptance Criteria and Fit Criteria
  • Defining 'Ready' and 'Done' states
  • Prototypes versus Increments
  • Overview of Key Work Products
• Techniques for RE@AGILE
  • Eliciting Requirements
  • Documenting Requirements
  • Validating and Negotiating Requirements
  • Managing Requirements

ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS OF RE@AGILE

• How Organizational Structures Impact RE@AGILE
• Implementing Agile in non-Agile Environments
  • Collaborating with stakeholders outside the IT department
  • Choosing between Product-centric vs. Project-centric organizations
  • The role of leadership in an Agile setting
• Managing Complexity through Scaling
  • Reasons for scaling efforts
  • Strategies for Team Organization
  • Strategies for Communication Flow
  • Example Frameworks for scaling RE@Agile
  • Effects of Scaling on RE@Agile Processes
• Balancing Initial and Ongoing Requirements Engineering in Scaled Contexts
  • Initial Phase of Requirements Definition
  • Determining Detail Level for Backlog Items
  • Maintaining Validity of Backlog items
  • Integrating Feedback and Updating the Backlog
  • Optimizing the Timing of the Development Cycle