BA09 - Managing Requirements for SharePoint Projects

2 Days

12 CPD hours

Executives, Project Managers, Business Analysts, Business and IT stakeholders engaged in improving the delivery of products and services that meet user needs through the use of Microsoft SharePoint; Anyone who wants to improve their Business Analysis skills; Project stakeholders concerned with SharePoint requirements.

Plan, manage and close requirements for a project in reduced time using good business analysis practices
Minimize project uncertainty and risk by applying good techniques
Ensure your project delivers required functionality and adds value to the business
Create an environment of self-management for your team that will be able to continuously align the delivered product or services with desired business needs, easily adapting to changing requirements throughout the process.

Requirements can change frequently during a SharePoint project, and therefore projects need a streamlined, flexible approach to requirements change management. SharePoint professionals want to develop systems and services which are both high-quality and high-value, and the easiest way to achieve this is to implement the highest priority requirements first. This enables the projects to maximize value for their stakeholders.

Introduction ? Roles involved in a SharePoint project

• The opportunities and challenges of a SharePoint project
• The business analysis process
• BA role vs. project manager role
• BA / PM competencies
• Case Study Exercise

Understanding SharePoint Requirements

• Business, User, Functional, Quality-of-service and implementation requirements
• Requirements vs. specifications
• Requirements vs. business rules
• Risk management and risk response strategies
• Analyzing requirements
• Characteristics of effective requirements
• Case Study Exercise

SharePoint Requirements Modeling

• Identify high level scope
• Identify initial requirements stack
• Identify an architectural vision
• Plan your iteration
• Iteration modeling
• Model storming
• Test driven development
• Case Study Exercise

The Change Management Process

• Managing the Solution Scope and Requirements
• Capturing the Requirements Traceability
• Maintaining the Requirements for re-use
• Managing Requirements Conflicts
• Preparing the Requirements Package
• Building the Requirements communications plan
• Case Study Exercise

Assessing & Validating Requirements

• Validating and verifying SharePoint Requirements
• Creating a master test plan
• Create test scenarios and test cases
• Case Study Exercise

Additional Information

• Useful books and links on managing requirements and projects for SharePoint initiatives