Requirements Gathering and User Stories
Systems get built to specifications that never described what people actually needed. This course covers eliciting requirements from users who cannot articulate them and expressing needs so developers can build the right thing.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Why systems get built to the wrong specification
- 02Elicitation techniques: interviews, observation and workshops
- 03Separating stated wants from underlying needs
- 04Writing requirements and user stories that are testable
- 05Process and data modelling to expose gaps
- 06Prioritisation against value, cost and constraint
- 07Acceptance criteria and validating what was built
What you will gain
- Elicit requirements from users who struggle to articulate them
- Distinguish stated wants from underlying needs
- Write requirements and user stories that are testable
- Model process and data to expose gaps
- Prioritise requirements against value and constraint
- Validate that what was built meets the need
Who should attend
- Business analysts and product owners
- Project managers specifying systems
- Developers gathering their own requirements
- Subject experts representing users
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 4 Nov 2026 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 23 to 25 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 8 to 10 Dec 2026 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | Dubai | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 1 to 3 Mar 2027 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 10 to 12 May 2027 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 12 to 14 Jul 2027 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R13,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 3 Days
- Field
- IT & Digital Skills
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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