IN THIS ISSUE! Managing Requirements
Industry
Article
I Don't Have Time to Management Requirements—My Project is Late Already
Part I: Overview
by Elizabeth Larson, PMP, CBAP and Richard Larson, PMP, CBAP, Co-Principals, Watermark Learning, Inc.
For those of us who have been given imposing deadlines that often seem arbitrary and unreasonable, managing requirements is one of the last things we want to do on a project. However, requirements management is critical to the outcome of every project.This article provides an overview of requirements management and describes the requirements framework and associated knowledge areas. It also details the activities in requirements planning, describes components of a Requirements Management Plan, and explains how to negotiate for the use of requirements management tools, such as the Requirements Traceability Matrix to “get the project done on time.”
Business Analysis Tip
FREE CBAP™ Preparation Webinar
August 6, 2008 · 3 - 4 pm CST
Mark your calendars, for a FREE Webinar, August 6, 2008 from 3 - 4 pm CST that covers all you need to know about the IIBA's Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP™) program. Richard Larson, CBAP, PMP, president and founder of Watermark Learning, will cover the benefits of the CBAP™ program and discuss why it is critical for today's Business Analysts to become certified.
Whether you're a Business Analyst considering certification or a manager responsible for hiring business analysts, this Webinar will provide valuable insights into why becoming a CBAP™ is important and provide you with a roadmap to becoming certified.
Click Here for more information on this Webinar and to register.
Influencing
Skills Tip
Facilitation Skills Key to Project Success
Facilitation is an essential skill to both project managers and business analysts. Read this tip to learn how to use facilitation to resolve conflicts and ensure project success.
—Tip submitted by Andrea Brockmeier, PMP
Industry
News
CBAP™ Computer-Based Testing Launches September 1, 2008
On September 1, 2008, the IIBA™ will launch computer-based testing of the CBAP™ exam at dedicated test centers around the world. This will allow approved applicants to take the CBAP™ exam at convenient times and locations. Applicants must submit their application package to the IIBA™ and be approved prior to registering for the exam. Once an application is approved, the applicant will be provided with a user ID and password to register online for the test center and test date of their choice. Click here for a current list of CBT locations for the CBAP exam.
Is there a Project Management, Business Analysis, or Influencing Skills topic you'd like to learn more about? Please let us know! Drop us an email with a list of topics, and we'll consider it for an upcoming issue of The ProjectBrief.
PARTNERSHIPS
MS Project for Project Managers
July 15-16 (St. Paul, MN)
PMP Certification Preparation
July 15-17 (Minneapolis, MN)
Business Process Modeling
August 4-5 (Minneapolis, MN)
Planning and Managing Requirements
August 6-7 (Minneapolis, MN)
Eliciting Business Requirements
August 11-12 (Minneapolis, MN)
Facilitation Skills Workshop
August 13-14 (Minneapolis, MN)
Project Management Fundamentals
August 18-20 (Minneapolis, MN)
MORE PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSES
PMI® Phoenix Chapter Meeting
July 17, 2008 - Phoenix, AZ
"I Don't Have Time to Manage Requirements: My Project is Late Already!"
This presentation focuses on a core set of processes for ensuring that the entire requirements process is managed, that requirements are gathered and documented, and that customers get a business solution that really works for them.
PMI® Minnesota Chapter Meeting
July 21, 2008 - Bloomington, MN
"Influencing Without Authority:
Rev up Your Internal Consulting Skills!"
Learn proven techniques for influencing sponsors and business clients using a repeatable consulting model. Consultants, whether internal or external, have little or no authority over a business and yet, need to be influential to be effective. A technique that everyone can learn and employ to be influential is to formulate and make recommendations that solve business problems.
"The CBAP Certification Preparation class was very helpful to me. It provided me with tools to break down the BABOK into logical pieces for memorization. The practice exams were also helpful to me as a means to measure how well I was retaining the information and the areas that I needed to study more."
—Janet Justice, NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc.