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Course Description

Requirements are formed from business needs and are the foundation for change. Information from various sources must be elicited, modelled, and analyzed, and potentially more information elicited, before well-written requirements can be finalized.

Business analysts excel at this iterative and investigative analytical process.

Learn to implement various analytical frameworks, explore diverse elicitation techniques, such as process modelling, interviews, and interface analysis. Examine approaches for prioritizing and managing requirements.

Course Details

By completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

  • Use elicitation techniques that address specific business analysis initiatives
  • Specify requirements that model a given need
  • Differentiate between Agile and Traditional (waterfall) analysis techniques
  • Apply common requirements analysis techniques, such as process analysis, root cause analysis
  • Identify the key elements of a requirements governance framework

Topics Covered

  • Characteristics of a well-crafted requirement
  • The Requirements Lifecycle
  • Prioritizing Requirements
  • Checklists • Decision Making
  • Principles of Agile and Waterfall
  • User Stories and Use Cases
  • Interviews and Surveys
  • Collaborative Games
  • Document Analysis
  • Modelling tools

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Section Schedule
May 04, 2026 to May 25, 2026
Type
Online Asynchronous
Dates
May 04, 2026 to May 25, 2026
Type
Online Synchronous
Days
M, W
Time
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
May 04, 2026 to May 25, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Hours
20.0
Delivery Options
Online Hybrid  
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $599.00
Instructor(s)
  • Tendai Chakabuda
Reading List / Textbook
No textbook required

Section Notes

This course uses Desire2Learn (D2L), an online learning management system. The instructor will post the course outline and other materials in D2L. For more information about D2L, please visit our Online Learning Resources.

This is an Online Hybrid course with Online Synchronous Sessions held online in real time (Mountain Time).

  • Zoom web conferencing software. To fully participate in the classes, students will need: an internet connection, and a reliable headset with microphone.

Unless notified, all online courses are available at 9 am MT the day before the start date. Students registering on (or after) the start date will receive access within one day of registration.

Students unfamiliar with online learning are encouraged to take our free Digital Skills for Learning Online course.

Unless otherwise stated, notice of withdrawal or transfer from a course must be received at least seven calendar days prior to the start date of the course.

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