Comments on: How and why to do requirements walk-throughs http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/requirements-walk-thoughs-just-do-it/ Advance Your Business Analysis Career Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:08:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laura Brandenburg http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/requirements-walk-thoughs-just-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-10145 Laura Brandenburg Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:01:17 +0000 http://clearspringanalysis.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-10145 Hi Bruce, It really depends on your sales process and what's committed to in the sale. If you are committing to a schedule, budget, and requirements as part of closing the sale, than a requirements sign-off would be appropriate. But then how would your organization be compensated for all the requirements work you've done, if it's considered part of sales? Hi Bruce,
It really depends on your sales process and what’s committed to in the sale. If you are committing to a schedule, budget, and requirements as part of closing the sale, than a requirements sign-off would be appropriate. But then how would your organization be compensated for all the requirements work you’ve done, if it’s considered part of sales?

]]> By: Laura Brandenburg http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/requirements-walk-thoughs-just-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-10144 Laura Brandenburg Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:59:48 +0000 http://clearspringanalysis.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-10144 Well, if the technical requirements are in the specs, then they would be included in the walk-through. Sometimes in order to validate the requirements, some technical discussion is required. If your implementation SME is an approver of the requirements, they need to ensure those requirements are implementable as part of sign-off. This may require some technical discussion. As the BA you can decide whether to allow/encourage that discussion in your walk-through meetings or ask that the technical SMEs schedule that discussion before the meeting and come prepared to sign-off. Either way, if they are negotiating requirements vs. implementation constraints, you will probably want to be involved in the conversation to ensure the business needs are represented. Well, if the technical requirements are in the specs, then they would be included in the walk-through. Sometimes in order to validate the requirements, some technical discussion is required. If your implementation SME is an approver of the requirements, they need to ensure those requirements are implementable as part of sign-off. This may require some technical discussion. As the BA you can decide whether to allow/encourage that discussion in your walk-through meetings or ask that the technical SMEs schedule that discussion before the meeting and come prepared to sign-off. Either way, if they are negotiating requirements vs. implementation constraints, you will probably want to be involved in the conversation to ensure the business needs are represented.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/requirements-walk-thoughs-just-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-10125 Bruce Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:54:59 +0000 http://clearspringanalysis.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-10125 Laura, I work for an SaaS company that usually has the Statement of Work signed off before any business requirements are discussed. Our product is normally stock, but I've been a few projects now where its cowboy coding and the client asking for changes long into the process. Is this type of meeting better prior to the close of the sales process, so as to capture in the SOW, or immediately after? Thanks, Bruce Laura,
I work for an SaaS company that usually has the Statement of Work signed off before any business requirements are discussed. Our product is normally stock, but I’ve been a few projects now where its cowboy coding and the client asking for changes long into the process. Is this type of meeting better prior to the close of the sales process, so as to capture in the SOW, or immediately after?

Thanks,
Bruce

]]> By: kai http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/requirements-walk-thoughs-just-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-10124 kai Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:17:43 +0000 http://clearspringanalysis.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-10124 Oh ok thanks. I guess i was trying o see if you discuss both functional and technical in a walkthrough Oh ok thanks. I guess i was trying o see if you discuss both functional and technical in a walkthrough

]]> By: Laura Brandenburg http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/requirements-walk-thoughs-just-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-10121 Laura Brandenburg Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:20:14 +0000 http://clearspringanalysis.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-10121 Hi Kai, This question is addressing a completely different topic, as you are asking what requirements you should include in your specs. I'll add this one to the Ask a BA list and see if we can't get an author to answer it for you. Some more context would help. If you have a chance please email us with some more context here: http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/enewsletter-sign-up/ask-a-business-analyst/ Thanks, Laura Hi Kai,
This question is addressing a completely different topic, as you are asking what requirements you should include in your specs. I’ll add this one to the Ask a BA list and see if we can’t get an author to answer it for you. Some more context would help. If you have a chance please email us with some more context here: http://www.bridging-the-gap.com/enewsletter-sign-up/ask-a-business-analyst/

Thanks,
Laura

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