requirements fundamentals 10th july 2014

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Requirements Fundamentals,Myths and Methods

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Jeremy’s activities

very early in project very late in project

hands-on on the job learning

training remote mentoring

on the job learning


requirements testing

Brief discussion

When requirements are good then….


Brief discussion

When requirements are bad then….


Brief discussion

Requirements are good when….


Brief discussion

Requirements are bad when….


TangibleDeliverables

IntangibleDeliverables

96 – 100%86 – 95%

71 – 85%

51 - 70%

< 50%

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nn

nnn

nn


TangibleDeliverables

IntangibleDeliverables

96 – 100%86 – 95%

71 – 85%

51 - 70%

< 50%

0914

72

152

51


objectivity


What does JW mean by ‘fundamental’?


Floor 1

Floor 2

Floor 3

Floor 4

Floor 5


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requirements are the first phase of any project


requirements are the first phase of any project


safe assumption

or

myth?

requirements contain all the detail for the deliverables of the project




safe assumption

or

myth?



PEOPLE need to

navigate through SUMMARIES & MODELS

to the detail held in DOMAIN SPECIFIC FORMS

prove it to yourself

observe the WASTE caused when KNOWLEDGE & REQUIREMENRTS are

sub-optimal

count your questions

Weak questioning

Tell me about the scheduled system maintenance downtime?

Strong questioning

Is it correct that the system will definitely be available to users

between 7am & midnight?


Perfect questioning

The system will definitely be unavailable to users between midnight

& 7am

The system will definitely be available to users between 7am & midnight



Question Types and the Questioning Life-Cycle

requirements is a purely analytical activity


safe assumption

or

myth?

requirements is a purely analytical activity


what value has creativity to offer?

Research Exercise Results

xxx


FINDINGS – 22nd May 2014

Total No of participants:

Total Number 131: Total Number 134:

Completed 131Completed 134:

% Complete 131% Complete 134

Average time 131Average time 134

% time difference

44

2222

1315

59%68%

496 s323 s

53.6%

Research Exercise Results Summary

Removing single vital phrase (3 words) from a 134 word work instruction

caused a 57% increase in average effort taken to complete the task


FINDINGS – 10th July 2014Total No of participants:

Total Number 281: Total Number 562:

Completed 281Completed 562:

% Complete 281% Complete 562

Average time 281Average time 562

% time difference

56

2620

1712

6560

225 s293 s

30%

Research Exercise Results Summary

Adding additional unnecessary material to a work instruction (doubling the

word count) increases the time it takes to complete the task by 30%


Future Research

If you are interested in participating as a research subject, or would be able to

help us run a research exercise with any groups you know, please contact

Jeremy


Creativity:

www.greenhatting.com (is a prototype creativity application designed by Jeremy)

www.watchout4snakes.com

Books:

Working with Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman

Art of War, Sun Tsu

Information is Beautiful

Contact:

Information systems work www.requirequality.co.uk,

Project training, coaching, mentoring, www.fundamantalsfirst.co.uk,

Email: [email protected]


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