Learn how to master the basics of Requirements Engineering and Management with this comprehensive training course
You will gain practical knowledge and skills based on international standards and best practices. You will also be ready to take the exam for the Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering Foundation Level, an internationally recognized certification in this field.
After this training, you will:
- Understand the concepts and principles of Requirements Engineering
- Use the common terminology and standards in this field
- Identify and analyze the factors that influence requirements
- Apply various techniques to elicit requirements
- Document requirements clearly and effectively
- Manage requirements throughout the project lifecycle
- Select and implement appropriate tools to support Requirements Engineering
- Be able to pass the exam for the Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering Foundation Level
- Earn an international certificate that demonstrates your competence in Requirements Engineering and Management
Become a certified professional in Requirements Engineering and Management
The International Requirements Engineering Board (IREB) is a leading nonprofit organization that aims to advance the Requirements discipline. IREB has established a Certification Program for Requirements Engineering (CPRE), which is recognized worldwide. The exams are administered by the International Software Quality Institute (iSQI).
The program consists of three levels:
- Foundation Level
- Advanced Level
- Practitioner Certificate
- Specialist Certificate
- Expert Level
This course will prepare you for the exam Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering Foundation Level. You will meet the criteria set by IREB and learn the international standards, methods and techniques for Requirements Engineering and Requirements Management.
Who should attend this training?
The training is suitable for you if you already have some experience in Requirements Engineering and management and want to delve further into the subject.
Roles of participants in their organization
This training is meant for:
- Requirements Engineers, Business Analysts, Information Analysts and Functional Designers who want to explore their profession and want to obtain the internationally recognized IREB Requirements Engineering Certificate as part of their career
- Architects, Developers, Designers and Users involved in specifying information systems or software products
- System and Acceptance Testers involved in assessing the testability of requirement documents and who use these documents as a basis for their activities
- Quality Officers and Project Managers who want to explore Requirements Engineering and Management
Prior knowledge or training
No prior knowledge or training required.
Structure of this training
Discover the essentials of Requirements Engineering in this interactive three-day training. You will learn about Requirements Engineering from both theoretical and practical perspectives. You will also engage in exercises and discussions to develop your critical thinking and problem-solving skills. To help you prepare for the certification exam, you will take mock tests during the course and review the curriculum in the evenings. You will take the 75-minute multiple-choice exam on the last day of the training, unless it is a virtual classroom, in which case the exam will be scheduled for another day.
Course outline
Introduction and overview of Requirements Engineering
- An overview of what, why, where, and how in Requirements Engineering
- The role and tasks of a Requirements Engineer
Fundamental principles of Requirements Engineering
- Value-orientation
- Stakeholders
- Shared understanding
- Context
- Problem – requirement – solution
- Validation
- Evolution
- Innovation
- Systematic and disciplined work
Work products and documentation practices
- Characteristics of work products
- Categories and abstraction levels
- Natural-language-based work products
- Template-based work products
- Model-based work products
- Glossaries
- Prototypes
Practices for requirements elaboration
- Sources for requirements
- Elicitation of requirements
- Negotiation and conflict resolution
- Validation of requirements
Process and working structure
- Configuring a Requirements Engineering process
- Linear versus iterative processes
- Prescriptive versus explorative processes
- Customer-specific versus market-oriented processes
Management practices for requirements
- Life cycle management
- Configuration management
- Traceability
- Handling change
- Prioritization
Tool support
- A classification of RE tools
- Introducing tools
Possibilities in-house training
Improve provides this training in-house and tailored to your specific situation and needs upon request. For more information, please contact us at +31 (0)40 – 202 1803 or training@improveqs.nl
Training information
- Location and dates: check the training calendar
- Schedule: 9:15 – 17:00 (three days)
- Fee: € 1.495, excluding VAT, excluding examination fee € 275
- Includes coffee, tea, lunch and training material
- Three months free e-coaching
For more information, please contact us at +31 (0)40 – 202 1803 or training@improveqs.nl
Improve also offers bespoke in-house training tailored to your specific requirements and needs upon request.
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