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New Post 1/28/2010 6:06 AM
User is offline Mark Ridgwell
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How to use a Stakeholder Requests List as Part of Scope Definition 
Modified By Adrian M.  on 1/29/2010 1:58:12 AM)

I recently read an article by Laura Brandenburg, an experienced Business Analyst Consultant - which outlines a great idea she has on how to effectively use a structured stakeholder requests list for defining scope, fleshing out requirements - and ultimately to control scope creep! A good idea is worth sharing :-)

In summary, the idea looks like this:

1. Put together all competing stakeholder requests

  • list out all the requirements you've received
  • capture these in a simple excel spreadsheet

2. Then, evaluate each request

  • determine if it is a business need
  • determine if it is a requirement
  • determine if it is a detailed or a high-level requirement

3. Then, begin to look at the requests as a whole

  • determine if any requests relate to one another
  • group requests together

4. Help stakeholders decide which items are in scope for the project and which are not in scope

  • first, list out the business benefits for each item - consider organizational fit, cost of implementation, which systems are impacted ...
  • identify items which have multiple requestors and consider these as potentially high priority items
  • then, articulate this list as a brief category or a perhaps a full benefits statement, depending on the circumstance

 
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