Since 2000, SPC has proudly offered In Search of Excellent Requirements, based on Karl Wiegers' highly acclaimed book Software Requirements, Second Edition (Microsoft Press 2003).

This workshop describes dozens of tested methods that can help any organization improve the way it elicits, analyzes, documents, verifies, and manages software requirements. Characteristics of excellent requirements statement and requirements specifications are presented and used to evaluate some sample functional requirements.

The basic concepts of requirements management will be discussed, as well as practical methods for managing changes to requirements. These techniques can reduce project risk by improving the quality and control of the software requirements, thereby increasing the likelihood of a successfully completed project.

A blend of lecture, class discussion, group discussions on requirements problems and solutions, and practice sessions will be utilized. A full-day practice session working on defining the requirements for a sample project will be especially valuable in giving attendees some experience reviewing a vision and scope document; in working with identifying and elaborating use cases; defining and writing good quality requirements.