How to nail your next requirements workshop
Organizing a successful requirements workshop can be a great way to collaborate with key stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs).
It helps generate ideas for new features or products, reach a consensus on a topic, or review requirements or designs. In this guide, we will use the 5W1H method to help you plan and succeed in your future requirements workshop.
What is a requirements workshop?
According to the IIBA’s Business Analysis Book of Knowledge, 3rd edition, the requirements workshop is a focused event attended by key stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs) for a concentrated period of time. A workshop may be used to generate ideas for new features or products, to reach a consensus on a topic, or to review requirements or designs.
Workshops can promote trust, mutual understanding, and strong communication among the stakeholders and produce deliverables that structure and guide future work efforts.
When we think of a workshop, the image that comes to mind is a facilitator leading a group of people through some activities. But that is just the tip of the iceberg.
Steps
To organize a successful requirements workshop you need to go through the steps below:
