Business analysts, customer journey managers, business change specialists, systems analysts and anyone who is involved in gathering, analysing, documenting and managing requirements. Requirements Engineering is also a Core module on the BCS (ISEB) International Diploma in Business Analysis.

Requirements Engineering is a valuable tool in the hands of the expert business analyst, whatever the project or product development lifecycle. It involves drilling down past surface discussion into tacit knowledge. Teams willing to embrace effective requirements practices, pinpointing consumer expectations for a newly introduced or modified existing product, will achieve better outcomes.
Based around a Requirements Engineering framework, this course teaches a range of techniques for elicitation, analysis, documentation and managing requirements. A detailed case study used throughout the course allows you to practise each technique as you learn. Key areas include: requirements categorisation; prioritisation; documentation (including user stories, use case modelling and class modelling); change management and traceability.
The course will be presented by one of our expert training consultants pictured below. Every member of our Requirements Engineering training team offers substantial experience of business analysis projects and applying Requirements Engineering techniques.

Requirements Engineering is a valuable tool in the hands of the expert business analyst, whatever the project or product development lifecycle. It involves drilling down past surface discussion into tacit knowledge. Teams willing to embrace effective requirements practices, pinpointing consumer expectations for a newly introduced or modified existing product, will achieve better outcomes.
Based around a Requirements Engineering framework, this course teaches a range of techniques for elicitation, analysis, documentation and managing requirements. A detailed case study used throughout the course allows you to practise each technique as you learn. Key areas include: requirements categorisation; prioritisation; documentation (including user stories, use case modelling and class modelling); change management and traceability.
The course will be presented by one of our expert training consultants pictured below. Every member of our Requirements Engineering training team offers substantial experience of business analysis projects and applying Requirements Engineering techniques.

AssistKD’s Requirements Engineering e-learning course is structured around a Requirements Engineering framework which utilises a range of techniques for elicitation, analysis, documentation and management of requirements. Two detailed case studies are used in the course to enable attendees to practice applying the techniques. Key areas covered include:

• Elicitation techniques, including workshops
• Requirements analysis
• Use case modelling and user stories
• Requirements categorisation, prioritisation and documentation
• Quality characteristics of requirements
• Traceability and management of changes to requirements
• Validation and approval of requirements

Upon the completion of this workshop, candidates will be able to:

• Apply the different stages of the requirements engineering framework, regardless of the project approach taken.
• Understand the key features which make a requirement good quality and fit for purpose.
• Understand different techniques that can be used to elicit knowledge from stakeholders, including tacit knowledge.
• Document and model requirements using different techniques, including user stories, use case models and class models.
• Review requirements, including slicing and prioritising requirements.
• Appreciate the importance of traceability and change management. 

BCS Certificate in Requirements Engineering 

Course Content

Requirements definition

• Rationale for requirements engineering (RE)
• Definition of a requirement
• Characteristics of a good requirement
• BA service framework
• Requirements definition; service description, service value proposition, service activities and service techniques
• RE framework
• Planning the RE approach

Eliciting requirements

• The scope of elicitation work
• The significance of knowledge types: tacit (corporate and individual) and non-tacit (corporate and individual)
• Uses, planning, execution, advantages and disadvantages of the following elicitation techniques: interviews, workshops, observation, storytelling, document analysis, scenarios, user role analysis (including personas) and prototyping
• Selection of appropriate techniques
• Suitability of elicitation techniques for linear and Agile projects

Documenting requirements

• Types of requirements
• Requirements hierarchies
• The importance of documentation
• Documentation styles (text-based versus diagrammatic)
• Business requirements document (BRD)
• Requirements catalogue
• User stories
• Backlogs (release and iteration backlogs during Agile development)
• Modelling requirements
• Modelling functionality: context diagrams and use case diagrams for scope definition, use case descriptions for defining user interactions
• UML activity diagrams and process models
• Modelling data: class models

Analysing requirements

• Ensuring fitness for purpose
• Applying requirements filters: unravelling multiple requirements, checking for overlapping or duplicate requirements, confirming relevance (congruence with business & project objectives), evaluating feasibility, removing conflicts, checking for solutions and confirming quality
• Slicing requirements (both compound and complex requirements)
• Analysing business rules
• Categorising and packaging requirements for delivery
• Prioritising requirements using MoSCoW
• Modelling to analyse requirements: Cross-checking models using a CRUD matrix and customer journey maps

Validating requirements

• Approaches to validation: formal versus informal
• Validation in linear and Agile projects
• Stakeholder responsibilities in requirements validation
• Prototype reviews

Managing requirements

• Rationale for requirements management
• Elements of requirements management: identification, cross-referencing, origin & ownership, change control, configuration management, traceability and software support
• Requirements management in linear and Agile projects

Here's a quick guide to the topics covered on each day of the course.

Here's a quick guide to the topics covered on each day of the course.

For virtual courses a printed copy of the latest edition of the comprehensive course manual will be sent to your home address in good time for the start of your course. Our delegates tell us that having access to a physical document is beneficial as both a reference document and for taking notes during the course. In addition, a link will be emailed to you to enable you to access an electronic copy of the same comprehensive manual for convenient future reference.

Delegates attending face:face classroom courses will receive their printed manual on Day 1 of the course.

For virtual courses a printed copy of the latest edition of the comprehensive course manual will be sent to your home address in good time for the start of your course. Our delegates tell us that having access to a physical document is beneficial as both a reference document and for taking notes during the course. In addition, a link will be emailed to you to enable you to access an electronic copy of the same comprehensive manual for convenient future reference.

Delegates attending face:face classroom courses will receive their printed manual on Day 1 of the course.

Yes. The course prepares delegates for the BCS Practitioner Certificate in Requirements Engineering examination. If this course is part of your BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis programme you have a choice of further modules which include the other Core BA Diploma module, Business Analysis Practice.

For delegates attending a classroom, virtual classroom or eLearning course, the exam may be taken remotely using our online proctoring service TestReach. This 1 hour exam consists of 40 multiple-choice questions with a pass mark of 26/40.

If this course is part of your BCS Diploma in Business Analysis programme you have a choice of further modules which include the other core BA Diploma module, Business Analysis Practice. Candidates who have already completed the core modules can take one Practitioner specialism, which includes Benefits Management and Business Acceptance, Systems Modelling Techniques, Modelling Business Processes, Systems Development Essentials or Data Management Essentials. Before taking the Oral exam, candidates must also pass one of the Foundation Specialisms; in Business Analysis, IS Project Management, Business Change or Commercial Awareness. The structure of the certification is shown here.

This course was written by our team of training consultants, who bring their substantial experience of business analysis projects to the programme.

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When will I receive my joining instructions?

You will receive joining instructions two weeks before the start of your course. One week before the course you will receive detailed instructions on how to log on.

I have additional needs, can they be accommodated?

Please provide us with full details of any additional needs in advance of the course so that we can work with you to accommodate them. Please contact enquiries@assistkd.com

When will I receive my course manual?

You will receive your course manual at the venue on the first day of your course.

Can you accommodate a last-minute booking?

Yes, provided there is availability.

Do you offer discounted prices if I am taking more than one course?

Yes, please contact enquires@assistkd.com

What happens if I need to reschedule, do I have to pay twice?

If you need to reschedule, to avoid a cancellation fee please give 10 working days’ notice by contacting enquiries@assistkd.com.

Do the courses run on consecutive days?

Yes. Courses which last for more than one day are delivered on consecutive days from the start date indicated. These are on working days, during Monday to Friday.

Do you offer courses over the weekend?

Our virtual (live) classroom and face-to-face classroom courses run from Monday to Friday only.

Is the exam taken during the actual course?

No. The exam can be taken on a date and time of your choice. You will be provided with exam registration details before the start of your course. We recommend that you take the exam within two weeks of the end of your course, while the knowledge is fresh.

When will I receive my exam results and certificate?

Exams will be taken online you will find out your result immediately on completion. Then, approximately two weeks after the exam this will be confirmed via the BCS portal and you can print out your certificate. 

How do AssistKD’s virtual classroom courses work?

AssistKD’s virtual courses are conducted live and online in a ‘virtual’ classroom space via Microsoft Teams. 
On each day of the course, we ask delegates to log on in time for a 9am start. The courses end at 4.30pm. An hour is ring-fenced for lunch, but timings can vary.

Designed to be interactive, responsive and engaging, our virtual (live) courses are led by trainers who are experts in their fields, with real-life industry experience. 
The benefit of the virtual classroom is that delegates enjoy all the benefits of ‘in-real-time' training, but with no travel requirements or overnight stays. 

Regular comfort breaks, team exercises and break-out sessions keep delegates focused and reinforce learning. 
The courses allow learners to develop their professional toolkits.

Can you attend virtual classroom courses from outside the UK?

Yes, however you will be issued with a digital course manual in advance of the course, not a printed manual. 

When will I receive my joining instructions?

You will receive joining instructions two weeks before the start of your course. One week before the course you will receive detailed instructions on how to log on.

I am concerned about logging on, is there support available?

If you have concerns about logging on and your technology, it is best to address these prior to the day of the course. We can offer you a test call at a time that suits you. To request this please contact support@assistkd.com

I have additional needs, can they be accommodated?

Please provide us with full details of any additional needs in advance of the course so that we can work with you to accommodate them. Please contact enquiries@assistkd.com

When will I receive my course manual?

You will receive your course manual, in both printed and digital form, two weeks before the start of your course.

Can you accommodate a last-minute booking?

Yes, provided there is availability.

Do you offer discounted prices if I am taking more than one course?

Yes, please contact enquires@assistkd.com

What happens if I need to reschedule, do I have to pay twice?

If you need to reschedule, to avoid a cancellation fee please give 10 working days’ notice by contacting enquiries@assistkd.com.

Do the courses run on consecutive days?

Yes. Courses which last for more than one day are delivered on consecutive days from the start date indicated. These are on working days, during Monday to Friday.

Do you offer courses over the weekend?

Our virtual (live) classroom and face-to-face classroom courses run from Monday to Friday only.

Is the exam taken during the actual course?

No. The exam can be taken on a date and time of your choice. You will be provided with exam registration details before the start of your course. We recommend that you take the exam within two weeks of the end of your course, while the knowledge is fresh.

When will I receive my exam results and certificate?

Exams will be taken online you will find out your result immediately on completion. Then, approximately two weeks after the exam this will be confirmed via the BCS portal and you can print out your certificate. 

Is the exam included with the eLearning subscriptions?

All BCS and A4Q eLearning exams can be taken online via remote proctoring, giving you complete flexibility to sit your exam from any suitable location. If you choose the Core or Extra option, your exam voucher is already included, making it simple to progress toward certification.

Can I buy now and start later?

Absolutely. Your course is added to your account right after purchase, but you choose when to activate your subscription - ideal for planning around work or personal commitments. When you are ready to begin learning, you simply log in to your account and click 'Activate' next to the course name.

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