How to manage requirements in a global organization
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How To Manage
Requirements In
A Global
Organization
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Going Global Is Hard
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Build Requirements Capability
Internal objectives vary
Working from around the world and
lots of information to manage
Different terminology to talk about
requirements
Different knowledge base from
different courses and books
Build Requirements Skills
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Build A Framework
• Terminology
• Methodology
• Templates
• Communication
• Time Differences
• Language Barriers
• Physical Locations
Common Framework Agree On How To Work Together
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Senior Change Resistors
Change Adoption Hierarchy Matrix
Low
Low
High
High
Adaptability to Change
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Senior Change Supporters
Grassroots Change Resistors Grassroots Change Supporters
Thought Leaders
GadgetPeople
StatusQuo
ChampionsShow
Stoppers
Adapted by Jon Sborov from material presented at Ragan Communications Summit October 2007
SeniorCynics
Build A Framework
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Use Tools
Team
CollaborationIssue Tracking
Document
Management
Requirements
Management
Requirements
Collection
Build Community
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Measure Outcomes
Improved Results:
• End user adoption
• End user satisfaction
• Reduced defects
• ROI validation
Interim Checkpoints:
• Requirements stability
• Full traceability
Summary
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SkillsPerfect world: Train the organizationQuick win: Find mentors
FrameworkPerfect world: Agree on a common approach Quick win: Use free resources
ToolsPerfect world: Use a requirements tool Quick win: Use a free wiki to share information
MetricsPerfect World: Measure everythingQuick Win: Start measuring something
Requirements Resources
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Download the presentation and helpful tips: www.seilevel.com/resources
Skills: Seilevel training (http://www.seilevel.com/whatwedo/training.html)Karl Wiegers’ assessment and skills (http://www.processimpact.com/goodies.shtml)Getting To Yes ( Roger Fisher and William Ury)Team Handbook (Peter R. Scholtes, Brian L. Joiner, Barbara J. Streibel)
Frameworks:Seilevel Messageboard (http://requirements.seilevel.com/messageboard)Seilevel Blog (www.seilevel.com/blog)IIBA (www.theiiba.org)SPIN (Software Process Improvement Network) Group (www.sei.cmu.edu/collaborating/spins/)stickyminds.comRequirements Solution Group (www.requirementssolutions.com)Seilevel Requirements Methodology (www.seilevel.com/resources/whitepapers.html)Karl Wiegers’ Tools, Templates, and Guidelines (www.processimpact.com )Eclipse Process Framework (www.eclipse.org/epf/)
Tools:INCOSE survey for RM tools (www.paper-review.com/tools/rms/read.php)Tool Selection Process (requirements.seilevel.com/blog/2007/04/requirements-in-supplier-selection.html)
Outcomes:Measuring Product Manager Success (requirements.seilevel.com/blog/2006/01/measuring-product-manager-
performance.html)
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