| Course Code: |
IN 540 |
| Course Abstract: |
This facilitated Use Case Workshop guides participants through the breadth and depth of requirements definition and management through hands-on development of the participant’s own requirements. The facilitator leads requirements definition sessions and mentors participants in the proper formation of project requirements artifacts. These artifacts include the vision document, the use case model and use case specifications, and the supplementary specification. Additionally, the facilitator works with the project personnel to establish requirements management and change management processes. The workshop’s focus will be tailored to meet participant project needs. |
| Audience: |
This course is designed for a single project team including the project manager, analysts, users or subject matter experts, software architect, user interface designers. Optional participants include: software developers, testers, technical writers, content providers, business process experts, project sponsors.
DURATION: 2-5 Days |
| Duration: |
5 days |
| Learning Outcomes: |
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
>Apply techniques learned from previous requirements courses to an actual project
>Develop project Vision document, Use Case Model and Use Case Specifications, and the Supplementary Specification
>Review and improve existing requirements artifacts
>Identify and close gaps in existing requirements
>Apply and improve use case writing skills
>Define Requirements Management and Change Management processes
>The Facilitator will vary the emphasis to suit client specific project needs |
| Course Topics: |
Client Project Overview
Establishing Project Scope
Developing Use Cases
Iterative Development Criteria
Next Steps |
| Prerequisites: |
Defining & Managing Requirements with Use Cases (IN 422) or hands-on experience writing use cases is highly desirable, but not required. |