Become a certified professional in Requirements Engineering and Management

The International Requirements Engineering Board (IREB) is a leading nonprofit organization that aims to advance the Requirements discipline. IREB has established a Certification Program for Requirements Engineering (CPRE), which is recognized worldwide. The exams are administered by the International Software Quality Institute (iSQI).

The program consists of four levels:

• Level 1: Foundation Level
• Level 2: Practitioner Certificate (formerly Advanced Level Practioner)
• Level 3: Specialist Certificate (formerly Advanced Level Specialist)
• Expert Level

This course will prepare you for the exam Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering Elicitation Level 2: Practitioner. You will meet the criteria set by IREB and learn the international standards, methods and techniques for Requirements Elicitation and Consolidation.

After obtaining the Level 2 Practitioner certificate you can take the exam for the CPRE Elicitation Level 3: Specialist certificate.

Who should attend this training?

This training is suitable for you if you are involved in Requirements Engineering and Management and wish to delve further in Elicitation and Consolidation of Requirements.

Roles of participants in their organization

This training is meant for:

• Requirements Engineers, Business Analysts, Information Analysts and Functional Designers who want to obtain the internationally recognized IREB CPRE certificates
• Architects, Developers, Designers and Users involved in specifying information systems or software products
• Quality Officers and Project Managers who want to explore Requirements Engineering and Management

Prior knowledge or training

Candidates for the CPRE Advanced Level module examination must already have received the CPRE Level 1: Foundation Level certificate.

Structure of this training

Discover the essentials of Requirements Engineering in this interactive three-day training. You will learn about Requirements Engineering from both theoretical and practical perspectives. You will also engage in exercises and discussions to develop your critical thinking and problem-solving skills. To help you prepare for the certification exam, you will take mock tests during the course and review the curriculum in the evenings. The certification is optional and consists of two parts:

• The Level 2: Practitioner exam: this is a 75-minute multiple-choice exam that tests your knowledge of the core concepts and techniques of Requirements Engineering. If you need to take the exam in a language other than your native one, you can request a 15-minute extension.
• The Level 3: Specialist exam: this is a paper-based exam that requires you to write a report on a realistic project situation from your own experience, demonstrating your ability to apply the acquired RE skills.

Course outline

Knowledge of requirements sources

• What are requirements sources?
• How to identify and manage the most important requirements source – the Stakeholder?
• How can these requirements sources be determined and documented?

Requirements Sources

• The user as the stakeholder – User centered Requirements Engineering
• Knowing the classification schema for stakeholders
• Identify, classify and manage documents and systems in operation

Knowledge and application of elicitation techniques

• Characteristics of elicitation techniques
• Mastering and using classification of elicitation techniques
• Mastering and using selection of elicitation techniques

Survey, observation and creativity techniques for requirements elicitation

• Questioning techniques
• Creativity techniques
• Artifact-based techniques
• Other supporting techniques

Communication for Requirements Engineering

• Mastering and using qualitative interviews
• Mastering and using the Method 6-3-5
• Mastering and using perspective-based reading
• Mastering the use of contextual inquiry

Recognizing conflicts and finding solutions

• Determination of conflict types
• Knowing Glasl’s conflict escalation model
• Mastering and using selection of consolidation techniques

Knowledge and application of various consolidation techniques

• Conflict settlement techniques
• Voting or instruction methods
• Analytic methods

Possibilities in-house training

ICT Improve provides this training in-house and tailored to your specific situation and needs upon request. For more information, please contact us at +31 (0)40 – 202 1803 or training@improveqs.nl

Training information:

• Location and dates: check the training calendar
• Schedule: 9:15 – 17:00 (three days)
• Fee: € 1.695, excluding VAT, excluding examination fee of € 275 (practitioner exam) and € 465 (specialist exam)
• Includes coffee, tea, lunch and training material
• Three months free e-coaching

For more information, please contact us at +31 (0)40 – 202 1803 or training@improveqs.nl

ICT Improve also offers bespoke in-house training tailored to your specific requirements and needs upon request.

Your trainer is:

Piet de Roo