Abstract
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Join
us for dinner and a discussion led by Scott
Killen on gathering requirements--rapidly! We'll
learn about the process and then experience it,
in a most entertaining way!
Gathering requirements is one of the first steps
of project initialization. Success or failure at
this task usually sets the tone for the
remainder of the project. Mistakes at the
requirements collection phase can, at best,
delay a product’s introduction and, at worst,
result in catastrophic product failures. Yet,
gathering requirements is typically a black art
of meetings, rounds of interviews, discussions
with customers, and a large dose of gut
instinct. Isn’t there a better way? · It is highly scaleable. (It works the same whether there are eight or eighty participants) · It is massively parallel. (There is much more than one thing going on at once) · It is fun. (Laugh, joke, throw things, talk about the weather, it’s ok.) · Almost no preparation is required. (Participants need not prepare at all. Facilitator must choose and invite the stakeholders) · It has built-in anonymity. (Making it great for post-project reviews) · It very quickly returns high quality results. The IEEE EMS meeting will consist of a brief overview of the RRG methodology and then Mr. Killen will facilitate an RRG exercise for attendees to experience the process first hand.
Speaker Bio Scott Killen is a software development Technical Project Manager in Austin. He has been certified by the Project Management Institute as a PMP and by the American Society for Quality as a CSQE. He is a Toastmaster CTM as well as a member of the Touring Artists roster of the Texas Commission for the Arts. Most recently he was Director of Process Strategy for CyberTrader Inc, a division of Charles Schwab. A past President of the Austin Software Process Improvement Network, he is a passionate student of tools, methodologies, tricks, and techniques used to improve development process efficiency and increase the quality of its deliverables. |
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