Part 1: Requirements Planning
By Elizabeth Larson, CBAP, PMP and Richard Larson, CBAP, PMP
A practical approach to requirements management
If you are a business analyst or project manager involved in business analysis, you understand how important it is to plan your work. Aligned with both the BABOK version 2 and the PMBOK Guide Fourth Edition, this practical guide leads you through the maze of requirements planning. Offering a step-by-step approach, this first in a series of Practitioners Guides explains how to plan without creating a mountain of paperwork.
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- Templates and worksheets to help you get started with your requirements planning
- Concise definitions of key terms
- Tips, hints, and techniques for structuring your requirements management plan
Not only does this book list the planning steps for you, it also provides:
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“This is one of those books that after reading is not put back on the shelf, but which will get a special place on your desktop or which will become a companion while on the go. One feels that the book is written by practitioners, and I noted that the procedures described here are supported empirically. A valuable final chapter provides useful tips on the integration of PM and BA...”
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About the Authors
Elizabeth Larson, CBAP, PMP and Richard Larson, CBAP, PMP are Co-Principals of Watermark Learning, a globally recognized business analysis and project management training company. For over 20 years, they have used their extensive experience in both business analysis and project management to help thousands of BA and PM practitioners develop new skills. One or both of them are contributors to the IIBA Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) version 2.0 and 3.0, and are contributors to the 4th and 5th editions of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). They have presented countless workshops, seminars, and training classes on five different continents. Both Larsons are repeat speakers at Project Management Institute (PMI) North American, European, and Asia-Pacific Congresses, and at Business Analyst World conferences both nationally and internationally. They are both award-winning members of the Minnesota chapter of PMI and founding members of two IIBA chapters. Both Elizabeth and Richard are among the world's first certified Business Analysis Professionals (CBAP) through the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA).
Table of Contents
Practioner's Guide to Requirements Management
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Requirements
Chapter 2: Requirements Overview
Chaper 3: Planning Stakeholder Relationship Management
Chapter 4: Requirements Management Planning
Chapter 5: Business Analysis Scope Planning
Chapter 6: Estimating the Business Analysis Effort
Chapter 7: Planning Business Analysis Communications
Chapter 8: Planning for Business Analysis Risks
Chapter 9: Planning Business Analysis Performance Reporting
