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EU 1 A framework for structuring and managing requirements elicitation and conflict resolution

  • EU 1.1 The scope of elicitation and conflict resolution in Requirements Engineering
  • EU 1.2 Factors relevant to the approach of planning elicitation and conflict resolution
  • EU 1.3 Planning and executing requirements elicitation and conflict resolution
  • EU 1.4 Process patterns

EU 2 Requirements sources

  • EU 2.1 Fundamentals of requirements sources
  • EU 2.2 Identify, classify, manage stakeholders
    • EU 2.2.1 Identifying and selecting stakeholders as requirements sources
    • EU 2.2.2 Stakeholder relationship management
    • EU 2.2.3 Documentation schema for the stakeholders involved
    • EU 2.2.4 The user as a special stakeholder group
  • EU 2.3 Identify, classify, manage documents
    • EU 2.3.1 Identifying and selecting documents as requirements sources
    • EU 2.3.2 Documentation schema for the documents
  • EU 2.4 Identify, classify, manage systems
    • EU 2.4.1 Identifying and selecting systems as requirements sources
    • EU 2.4.2 Documentation schema for systems

EU 3 Elicitation Techniques

  • EU 3.1 Gathering techniques
    • EU 3.1.1 Questioning techniques
    • EU 3.1.2 Observation techniques
    • EU 3.1.3 Collaboration techniques
    • EU 3.1.4 Artifact-based techniques
  • EU 3.2 Design and idea-generating techniques
    • EU 3.2.1 Brainstorming
    • EU 3.2.2 Analogy techniques
    • EU 3.2.3 Prototyping
    • EU 3.2.4 Scenarios and storyboards
  • EU 3.3 Thinking tools
    • EU 3.3.1 Thinking in abstraction levels
    • EU 3.3.2 Thinking in terms of problems and goals
    • EU 3.3.3 Avoidance of transformation effects
    • EU 3.3.4 Thinking in terms of models
    • EU 3.3.5 Mind mapping
  • EU 3.4 Example for structuring elicitation techniques: attributes 

EU 4 Conflict Resolution 

  • EU 4.1 Conflict identification
  • EU 4.2 Conflict analysis
  • EU 4.3 Conflict resolution
  • EU 4.4 Documentation of conflict resolution 

EU 5 Skills of the Requirements Engineer 

  • EU 5.1 Required skills in the areas of elicitation
  • EU 5.2 Communication theory and communication models
  • EU 5.3 Self-reflection on personal skills in requirements elicitation
  • EU 5.4 Opportunities for personal development
  • EU 5.5 Learning from previous experience

Requirements

Knowledge of the fundamental aspects of Requirements Engineering. The IREB Foundation certification is only a requirement to take the Advanced certification exam.

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