Unit $7-$ Learning Activity: Engaging Stakeholders to Elicit Their Requirements

Due no later than $11$:$00$ PM EST Sunday of Unit $7$ or as directed by the professor

Value: $3\%$ of final grade

Background

The central learning activity here revolves around the primary role of a business analyst: engaging stakeholders to elicit their requirements $($also known as their needs$).$ Students must demonstrate proficiency in requirement gathering to ensure that the final product, service, or result aligns with stakeholder expectations, thereby validating the business analysts stewardship. This process must be approached using methods and techniques that best suit the stakeholders and ensure accurate, concise, and complete requirements. These methods may include, but are not limited to$,$ interviewing, document review, observation, survey questionnaires, and use cases. No single method is universally applicable or suitable for all stakeholders. Therefore, its essential for a business analyst to thoroughly understand all methods to make informed decisions about the most appropriate methodology for requirements elicitation..

Activity

In a short report to be submitted by end of day Sunday, students will identify six $(6)$ requirements elicitation methods and their appropriate applications.