Dear Qkmers’

 

I am scheduled to come to sunny Brisbane at the beginning of April to give a training course on Requirements Gathering for a training firm IRM. I was told that they needed one more registrant to run the course and (unfortunately) need it by CoB Monday 17^th….so very short notice. I’m attaching the blurb. It is a fun course; lots learning how to interview (knowledge acquisition) through role plays…and of course I put a KM spin on it targeting the business analyst as the broker between the business clients and the developers.

 

If you aren’t interested yourself, could you please forward it on to the appropriate IT people in your organisation. Of course if I get there I’d be happy to join you in one of your famous coffee sessions.

 

>>> note from IRM

 

The next Requirements Gathering & Specification workshop in Brisbane is coming up on April 1-3  and we need one more booking to confirm the course. 

 

Below is a snapshot of the course and attached is the full description. Price is $2,050 plus GST and bookings can be made online at http://www.irm.com.au/brisbane.htm  (Please note bookings close COB 17/3/08)

 

Requirements Gathering & Specification (3 day workshop)

 

RGS is for business analysts who need to gather, prioritise and document their client's requirements for new systems, features or enhancements. This course trains participants in the skills and techniques needed to produce a Business Requirements Specification - an unambiguous, structured document which records the clients requirements for business functionality. Course participants learn how to design a high-level model of the proposed solution using terms and techniques which the client can understand and sign-off. This is a highly interactive workshop - you'll be conducting interviews and presenting your recommendations to the 'client'. You will learn how to:

 

- scope the project, set  boundaries, agree system targets

- write a Terms of Reference

- plan and conduct stakeholder interviews

- establish functional & non-functional requirements

- analyse and prioritise the client's requirements

- validate for completeness & accuracy

- document a Business Requirements Specification

- present recommendations to stakeholders

 

Recent comments:

 

"Fantastic course content, enjoyed applying the skills learnt through the case study" Business Analyst, ANZ

"Very well run. A good guide to the business requirements gathering process and obstacles" Content Manager, KPMG

"Excellent mix of theory & practical experience. The pressure element added greatly to the learning experience" Helpdesk Manager, ElectraNet

"At last a formalised approach to gather relevant & valid information" Business Support Analyst, GE

"I found the course extremely helpful and learned a great deal of practical techniques and applications" Business Analyst, Macquarie Bank

"Very interesting and valuable to my current role" Business Analyst, Ultradata

"Highly informative, well put together, definitely of practical benefit in my role" Project Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers

"Valuable and enjoyable" Business Analyst, Colonial

"Practical examples which can be applied back to real work issues" Business Analyst, Vero

"Great learning experience" Business Analyst, Graincorp

 

Regards......Jan

Jan (Yan) Kusiak
Training Services Manager
IRM Training Pty Ltd
Suite 209,  620 St Kilda Rd
Melbourne, Vic 3004
Ph:          03 9533 2300
Fax:        03 9533 2400
Mb:         0412 033 365
E-mail:     jan.kusiak@...
Web:       http://www.irm.com.au

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PS…sorry if I’ve broken any community code of conduct re- advertising…..

 

rgds

 

 

 

Laurence Lock Lee, PhD

Partner

Optimice Pty Ltd

Mob: 0407001628

e-mail: llocklee@...

www.optimice.com.au

 

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