nTask

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

An RTM or a requirements traceability document is an important piece of information that depicts the relationship between the requirements and the other artifacts that make up the project in question. This document is also used to prove whether all of the requirements related to the project have been fulfilled or not.

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PM Basics

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Project owners may wish to adjust requirements after seeing the product you created. You misjudged the complexity of requirements or the impact of a change. But when you lose control of it, you delay your project, and additional work requires more budget. After creating a project charter, you: Start collecting requirements.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Cynthia’s books include Hybrid Project Management (1 st Edition) , A User’s Manual to the PMBOK Guide (1 st Edition) , A User’s Manual to the PMBOK Guide (5 th Edition) , A Project Manager’s Book of Tools and Techniques (1 st Edition) , A Project Manager’s Book of Templates (1 st Edition). View all of Cyndi’s books here.

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

Cynthia’s books include Hybrid Project Management (1 st Edition) , A User’s Manual to the PMBOK Guide (1 st Edition) , A User’s Manual to the PMBOK Guide (5 th Edition) , A Project Manager’s Book of Tools and Techniques (1 st Edition) , A Project Manager’s Book of Templates (1 st Edition). View all of Cyndi’s books here.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Just think about it: Poorly specified requirements are the number one reason for project failure. . Risk management depends on the clarity of the requirements and scope of work. The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), and project scope statement are the central pillars of project integration.

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Project Risk Coach

OCTOBER 21, 2019

This is often a result of poor quality requirements. For project management, quality is " the degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements" (PMBOK Guide, Page 718). Nevertheless, wise project managers define the quality requirements. DOWNLOAD QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN TEMPLATE.

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Project Risk Coach

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Nobody likes missing deadlines due to rework resulting from the failure to understand the quality requirements. For project management, quality is “the degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements.” You bet – the degree to which your requirements are met matters. What is Quality?

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Wrike

JULY 15, 2021

A requirements traceability matrix is an integral part of an embedded systems’ lifecycle. But any business that has a set of goals and standards to uphold can benefit from this proven requirements analysis tool. What is a traceability matrix? What is a requirements traceability matrix?

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

I’ve seen different requirements gathering processes throughout my 11+ years as a software project manager. Requirements gathering is a process of identifying detailed requirements for the product, service, or results that the project team needs to create. In theory, we use requirements gathering techniques.

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PM Basics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As a project manager , you should facilitate and organize the efforts to collect requirements. However, from time to time you may need to write requirements yourself. So, below I’ll explain everything a project manager needs to know about collecting project requirements. Why is Collecting Requirements Important?

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Project Management Resource Network

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

One of the easiest ways to start is with an Agenda & Meeting Notes Template. 2 – Poorly Defined Requirements and Scope. Nothing will send you off-the-rails faster than poorly defined requirements. Give your “occasional project manager” the tools & templates they need to be successful.

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MPUG

JUNE 28, 2021

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Walter Stinnett’s session, Introduction to Requirements Management, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. And welcome to the first of three webinars on Project Requirements Management. We’re going to define requirements.

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MPUG

MARCH 25, 2021

Jeff Bongiovani: So to that end though, the one vital thing heading into this particular session is that when we began to dissect processes, there’s a certain awareness that the concept of SIPOC has given us, which is really about the customer needs, goals, requirements. That’s cool. But I thought that was just me.

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Susanne Madsen

JULY 7, 2016

Many project managers jump straight into delivery without validating why the project is required and what value it will add. Meet with them on a one-on-one basis to establish their needs and requirements and what they would like to get from the project. Ask them: What will make you say in the future that this project was a success?

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MPUG

APRIL 1, 2021

Jeff: Now in systems or project management theory, there’s the concept of governance, requirements traceability, the concept of scope and the boundaries of what you’re doing or what you’re not doing, baseline expectations, quality management, risk management, communication planning, and the sort, and not limited just to that list.

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MPUG

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Walter Stinnett’s Requirements Management Panel Discussion, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. We are doing requirements management Q&A. You can view his requirements management course on mpug.com on demand anytime. Walter, you should be up.

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MPUG

APRIL 27, 2022

Here’s how you create a requirements traceability matrix. And as you’re drawing up lines within that racy matrix, that we understand that within those, the authority, the accountability, responsibility, that’s much more than that. Here’s how you set up a work breakdown structure.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

The Hypothesis requires tests (experiments) to confirm that we're moving in the right direction along the path defined in the Plan. Five templates/samples of the key IMP sections. Traceable – Aligns with other program management artifacts. What About the Plan to Manage in the Presence of Uncertainty . Plans are Strategies.

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MPUG

APRIL 15, 2022

The concept is really that the guide to project management body of knowledge typically entailed a breakdown of different aspects or concepts found within leading projects, for example, requirements management, planning, controlling the plan, conducting procurements, et cetera. Oh my goodness, where’s my requirements traceability matrix?

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Techno-PM

JUNE 7, 2019

The test cases are a set of conditions or variables made according to the requirements provided, after the execution of these test cases a tester will decide whether a system satisfies the requirements or works correctly. They are simple and precise, contains all the information required in concise short steps.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 16, 2019

Surviving the Matrix Organization , The common picture of the project manager in a matrixed organization is of a frustrated diplomat struggling to cajole the functional departments into performing the work on schedule and within budget. Making a Seamless Transition Between Vendors, Systems, and Processes.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 9, 2019

And so the idea is that we can spend lots of time with comprehensive documentation mapping and modeling everything, but when you talk to customers, if you’ve ever done requirements gathering, a lot of times they have an idea, but that isn’t fleshed out. You’ll see a lot of the similar flavors, even in non-agile approaches.

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