DM Radio
Requirements Gathering: Sowing the Seeds of Success
Like the proverbial message in a bottle, requirements documentation must be comprehensive, compelling and crystal clear. Otherwise, money could well be spent creating an application or process that falls short of the mark, sometimes woefully so. Consequently, investing ample time and diligence in the stage of requirements gathering is critical to the success of any IT initiative. Tune into this episode of DM Radio to hear the experts discuss best practices in gathering, drafting and refining requirements. Attendees will learn: the value of a multidisciplinary project team; the difference between mandating “what” versus “how”; why the rationale for all requirements should be articulated; the importance of defining and following a transparent process; how compliance raises the stakes in requirements gathering; the role of validation and verification; common mistakes in requirements gathering, and how to avoid them.
