Requirements elicitation is the process of obtaining requirements from the end users, customers, stakeholders for a product or process development or improvement.
I recently read an article prefering the process be called requirements elicititation vs requirements gathering and how true!
I feel "gathering" is not really the right word that describes a Business Analyst's job. It is not that requirements are readily available around, that a BA has to just gather and put them together. A BA must do the necessary home work, ask the right questions, ask probing questions, understand the project objective, draw out/bring out(elicit) the information from the stakeholders.
"Elicit" is hence a better word and defines a more active role for an Analyst.
There are many ways in which a BA can elicit requirements from the clients like one-one Interviews, Focus group discussions, brainstorming, surveys, from observation etc. All these methods have four basic parts: Preparation, Conducting, Follow-up and documentation. A BA must be proficient in all the methods.
I shall write more about the methods of requirements eiicitation in next posts. Untill then happy Requirements Elicitation!
May 17, 2010
For latest Technology Updates - just follow these 12
One of the most valuable aspects of social media is that it can allow you to rely on human beings to filter out the noise on the Internet and get to the valuable information in a more efficient way. Twitter can give you a big assist in that department, especially when it comes to following the latest tech news.
The secret to Twitter is that you have to know who to follow. I found this list of a dozen technology journalists who post a regular stream of links to the latest and greatest tech news stories, and rarely post off-topic chatter.
here’s a description of the 12:
1. Lance Ulanoff - Editor in Chief of PC Magazine (now PCMag.com), Lance provides a regular stream of news links on the most important stories on computing and mobile, and a little bit of consumer electronics.
2. Mike Elgan - A prolific freelance journalist for multiple tech publications, Mike tweets stories from around the Web on a wide breadth of tech topics.
3. Kara Swisher - Veteran Wall Street Journal columnist has a discerning eye for the big stories. On Twitter, she also gives quick links to stories when she has a scoop on something.
4. Shibhani Joshi - Journalist for Fox Business Network tweets lots of great tech stories every weekday, especially stories relating to public tech companies. After all, she’s a NASDAQ reporter.
5. Larry Dignan - ZDNet editor in chief has the angle on business tech and enterprise stories. Often quickly analyzes the earnings reports of publicly-traded tech companies. (Disclaimer: ZDNet and TechRepublic are sister sites, both part of CBS Interactive.)
6. John Paczkowski - Editor for All Things Digital (a Wall Street Journal property) blogs and tweets about the latest developments in the hi-tech industry, especially Silicon Valley.
7. Pete Cashmore - The Twitter account of this Scottish entrepreneur, the CEO of Mashable, is mostly a feed of the latest Mashable news stories covering consumer technology and social media.
8. Mary Jo Foley - No one has better sources inside Microsoft than Mary Jo, and she regularly blogs and tweets about her latest scoops on Microsoft plans.
9. Harry McCracken - Editor/Founder of Technologizer (and former editor of PC World), Harry is an excellent filter of the most interesting developments in computing.
10. Robert Scoble - If you want to know what’s next on the Web, social media, and emerging technologies, Scoble usually has an eye on it.
11. Richard McManus - For the latest in news and trends on Web technologies, ReadWriteWeb Editor/Founder Richard McManus has a good Twitter stream, even though it is mostly filled with links to RWW stories.
12. Josh Topolski - Topolski is the editor in chief of Engadget, which has lots of news stories on consumer electronics, smartphones, and other gadgets. His Twitter stream is a great way to catch Engadget’s top stories in real time.
The secret to Twitter is that you have to know who to follow. I found this list of a dozen technology journalists who post a regular stream of links to the latest and greatest tech news stories, and rarely post off-topic chatter.
here’s a description of the 12:
1. Lance Ulanoff - Editor in Chief of PC Magazine (now PCMag.com), Lance provides a regular stream of news links on the most important stories on computing and mobile, and a little bit of consumer electronics.
2. Mike Elgan - A prolific freelance journalist for multiple tech publications, Mike tweets stories from around the Web on a wide breadth of tech topics.
3. Kara Swisher - Veteran Wall Street Journal columnist has a discerning eye for the big stories. On Twitter, she also gives quick links to stories when she has a scoop on something.
4. Shibhani Joshi - Journalist for Fox Business Network tweets lots of great tech stories every weekday, especially stories relating to public tech companies. After all, she’s a NASDAQ reporter.
5. Larry Dignan - ZDNet editor in chief has the angle on business tech and enterprise stories. Often quickly analyzes the earnings reports of publicly-traded tech companies. (Disclaimer: ZDNet and TechRepublic are sister sites, both part of CBS Interactive.)
6. John Paczkowski - Editor for All Things Digital (a Wall Street Journal property) blogs and tweets about the latest developments in the hi-tech industry, especially Silicon Valley.
7. Pete Cashmore - The Twitter account of this Scottish entrepreneur, the CEO of Mashable, is mostly a feed of the latest Mashable news stories covering consumer technology and social media.
8. Mary Jo Foley - No one has better sources inside Microsoft than Mary Jo, and she regularly blogs and tweets about her latest scoops on Microsoft plans.
9. Harry McCracken - Editor/Founder of Technologizer (and former editor of PC World), Harry is an excellent filter of the most interesting developments in computing.
10. Robert Scoble - If you want to know what’s next on the Web, social media, and emerging technologies, Scoble usually has an eye on it.
11. Richard McManus - For the latest in news and trends on Web technologies, ReadWriteWeb Editor/Founder Richard McManus has a good Twitter stream, even though it is mostly filled with links to RWW stories.
12. Josh Topolski - Topolski is the editor in chief of Engadget, which has lots of news stories on consumer electronics, smartphones, and other gadgets. His Twitter stream is a great way to catch Engadget’s top stories in real time.
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