Current Public Seminars
"For the first time, modelling appears to me to be a tool, not a burden."
Lew Mullen, Schlumberger
"Cannot fault. Enthusiastic, knowledgeable, good delivery."
Stefan Milik, Business Analyst, TXU Europe
"Excellent, plenty of food for thought."
Corrine Thomas, Senior Systems Developer, Vodafone
"A most enjoyable course - encouraging to share ideas with others."
Jane Atkinson, Requirements Manager, Benefits Agency
"Well structured, well presented - excellent!"
David Poole, Business Analyst, Xperion Business Solutions
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Kerstin Fleinert, Business Analyst, Standard Life
2-Day Seminar and Workshop
Requirements Modelling:
How to Use Models for Requirements Gathering
and Systems Analysis
Click here for an in-house quote request or for further information regarding in-house training.
Overview
Our systems are a composite of process and data. The processes manipulate
the data according to our business rules, and the stored data remembers
the state of that data until it is needed again. By modelling the process
in conjunction with our stakeholders, we get a clear and accurate representation
of what is needed. In the same way, modelling the data gives us a precise
statement of what data we need for our databases.
Building models of our systems firstly helps us to elicit and understand what is required - the requirements - and then to prove the correct working of those requirements.
- How to use requirements models to prove the required functionality
- How to elicit requirements using models
- How to add rigor to your requirements
- How to understand your customer's requirements using models
- Requirements Models
- The craft of modelling requirements
- How models are used with the client
- The Context
- Get the right scope for the product
- The work area and how it relates to the adjacent systems
- Business Event Partitioning
- How to use business events
- Partition the work into business use cases
- Process Modelling
- Discovering the functionality of the system
- The essence reveals the true system
- Data Modelling
- What a system remembers
- Modelling the stored data
- The affinity between process and data
- State Models
- Behaviour of the system
- How business events change states
- Modelling the Product
- Beyond the requirements
- UML models to design the product
Special Features
- This seminar includes frequent exercises and opportunities to apply the illustrated techniques. Work with the instructor to build models and discover the real needs of the business. Also learn to evaluate when each of the models is useful, and what degree of detail is necessary.
- All attendees get a free copy of James & Suzanne Robertson's Complete Systems Analysis.
- Business Analysts
- Systems Analysts
- Systems Developers
- Software Developers
- Software Engineers
- Project Managers
- Requirements Manager
- Consultants
- Product Managers
- Users and Software Customers
In-House Training
If you require a quote for running an in-house course,
please contact us with the following details:
- Subject matter and/or speaker required
- Estimated number of delegates
- Location (town, country)
- Number of days required (if different from the public course)
- Preferred date
Please contact:
Jeanette Hall
E-mail: jeanette.hall@irmuk.co.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8866 8366
Fax: +44 (0)1923 828 770
Speaker: Suzanne Robertson
The Atlantic Systems Guild
Suzanne Robertson is co-author of Mastering the Requirements Process
She has more than 30 years experience in systems specification and building. Her courses on requirements, systems analysis, design and problem solving are well known for their innovative workshops and practical applicability. She is a principal and founder of The Atlantic Systems Guild and is editor of the Requirements column in IEEE Software magazine.