The Challenge:

Do you find it challenging to find time early in the project to get your business requirements defined? Are the developers (or you) so eager to get to developing the solution that there is no time to “waste” on requirements? If you said yes to either (or both) of these questions, you are not alone. A lot of organizations and projects are in this situation. The challenge is how to get the business community to tell you what they want so you can get out there to build or buy the solution.

The Solution - User Requirements in 1-2 weeks:

RSG’s only job is user requirements in all flavors – business, stakeholder, functional and non-functional requirements. Unlike vendors who are selling solutions, we have no vested interest in which solution you choose. Our goal is to help you get your user requirements right, period. We deliver a business requirements definition document (see TOC sample) that both business experts and information technology professionals can understand and use. Use it for your in–house or outsourced developers as the basis for development.

We can develop your requirements document using our on-site or web-based requirements planning and analysis sessions. We work with you to determine the appropriate business analysis and requirements definition techniques for your project. We can use these requirements gathering techniques in live or virtual one-on-one interviews. The same techniques form the basis for our time-saving Joint Requirements Planning (JRP) sessions (aka JADr - Joint Application Delivery Requirements, RDS - Requirements Discovery Sessions, JAR - Joint Application Requirements, etc.). We can help you. Call us (866) 584-2075.

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The Challenge:

Creating an effective Request for Proposal (RFP) that will get responses you can use is difficult. What belongs in the document? What should you leave out? The consequences of sending out an unprofessional RFP can go beyond your project.

The Solution - Finalized Request for Proposal (RFP):

By using our business analysis consultants, you will get business, stakeholder, and solution requirements that are clear, concise, and measurable early in the project. These business requirements describe what your business needs. Whether you get your business requirements using our virtual requirements gathering session, our JRP/JAD sessions, or from other sources, we can assemble your Request for Proposal (RFP — see TOC sample) so you can request initial effort estimates from several independent outsourced developers or get offers from off-the-shelf solution providers. Why is that important? If you don’t know what you want, how will you know that you got it? We can help you. Call us (866) 584-2075.

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The Challenge:

Getting requirements from subject matter experts (SMEs) is very difficult. Getting the business requirements from each SME individually and then trying to reconcile differences is even more challenging. If you add to that a geographical distributed group that you need to work with, the obstacles can seem insurmountable.

The Solution - Virtual Requirements Gathering:

RSG has been involved in using web conferencing tools for training and consulting since the advent of the concept. We have conducted hundreds of virtual training and requirements gathering sessions to help our customers define the business user requirements without overloading their travel budgets. Knowing how to run a virtual session is a unique skill. Knowing how to combine virtual meeting technology with solid business analysis techniques requires practice. We have been there. Let us lead you. We can help you. Call us (866) 584-2075.

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The Challenge:

Getting a cross-functional group of subject matter experts together to discuss their requirements is non-trivial. Balancing schedules in today's overbooked day is challenging enough. Add to that the potential lack of experience in executing professional, productive requirements discover sessions, you have a real tough row to hoe.

The Solution - Joint Requirements Planning (JRP):

If you want to schedule a JRP / JAD (Joint Requirements Planning / Joint Application Delivery) session but are unsure of the skills needed, use our requirements facilitation team to create session documentation together with your business experts and system specialists. The secret to our success is getting the right people in the right place at the right time and creating a productive and synergetic environment for them to work. This is what we do best. Our concept is ideal for creating business requirements documents with minimal interruption of day-to-day operations. We can help you. Call us (866) 584-2075.

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The Challenge:

How do you build a Requirements Management Office (RMO, a.k.a. Requirements Center of Excellence - RCoE)? For starters, you need a standard approach to conducting your business analysis activities. Business analysis has long been a major challenge for most organizations. Understanding how the business community can leverage information technology for competitive advantage is a challenging task. Translating those needs into technology solutions is another, equally challenging task. Keeping up with the constantly changing business landscape adds a third dimension to the issue. Having a cadre of trained, professional business analysts ready to meet these challenges can spell the difference between project success and failure. A Requirements Management Office gives this group a home where they can share their experiences and build each other’s skills.

The Solution - Requirements Management Center of Excellence:

If your projects are "requirements-challenged", the Requirements Solutions Group will help you set up, train, staff, and implement a Requirements Management Office. This new unit will be the clearing house for business analysis and requirements gathering requests for all IT projects. You start with qualified and motivated people. Give them the best training available to keep their skills current. Allow them to share experiences through interaction — sharing experiences has been the best method for skills acquisition since the beginnings of time. Let them become a team, then you can challenge them to gather, define, analyze, prioritize, and manage the requirements for all of your information technology projects. All they need is a business analysis methodology tailored to the needs of your organization. We can help you. Call us (866) 584-2075.

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The Challenge:

In the field of information technology, we all-too-often neglect the non-technical solution because we are so heavily involved in technology. The simple idea of using the communications technology at our fingertips to make the easiest of all learning processes available to a world-wide audience might just prove to be invaluable.

The Solution - eCoaching and eMentoring for Business Analysts:

The coaching method of transferring skills is as old as learning itself. In fact, it presumably predates human speech, as observing someone else do something is often more important than reading every book ever written on that topic. Apprenticeship programs around the world still follow this time-honored tradition.

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