Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 70!


The interview on the SPaMCAST 70 is with Suzanne Robertson.  We talked about requirements . . . a lot and that was good therefore this part one of the interview.

Suzanne is co-author of Mastering the Requirements Process (Addison-Wesley Second Edition 2006) a book that provides guidance on finding requirements and writing them so that they can be understood by all the stakeholders. She has more than 30 years experience in systems specification and building. Her courses on requirements, systems analysis, design and problem solving are well known for their innovative workshops and business games.

Suzanne has varied experience as a manager, programmer, analyst, and designer. She has consulted, done research and taught in Europe, Australia, the Far East and the United States. Current work includes research and consulting on stakeholder rights and responsibilities, the specification and reuse of requirements and techniques for assessing requirements specifications. The product of this research is Volere, a complete requirements process and template for assessing requirements quality, and for specifying business requirements.

Contact Data:
Atlantic Systems Guild:  http://www.systemsguild.com/
Volere Requirements Resouces:  http://www.volere.co.uk/
Email:  suzanne@systemsguild.net
 
The essay is a continuation of my essay titled "Traceability: A Radical Approach Based on User Involvement".   Part Five discusses the final leg of the model criticality.   We will now have the heart of the model defined and be ready to start putting it all together.

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The interview in show 71 is Part 2 of my interview with Suzanne Robertson, author, teacher, consultant and a member of The Atlantic Systems Guild.  We finished our discussion of requirements and mastering the requirements process.

The interview on the SPaMCAST 69 is with Kevin Brennan.  Kevin and I focused on how the business analysis role fits into the CMMI.  In the process we ended up discussing a wide range of topics from a business analysis point of view.

Kevin Brennan, CBAP, PMP, is the IIBA®s Vice President, Professional Development. He led the development of Version 2.0 of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) and was also one of the authors of the CBAP exam. He is a frequent speaker on business analysis, project management, and software quality assurance topics at conferences. Kevin has over a decade of experience as a business analyst and project manager across several industry sectors, including regulated professions, utilities, automobile manufacturing, courier services, and mortgage banking. During this time he has performed just about every task a business analyst could be expected to do, from developing corporate and product strategies to being paged by end-users looking for technical support.

Kevin has taught project management and requirements analysis at Humber College, and has a B.A. degree in History and Political Science from the University of Toronto. He is also a graduate of Second City's improv comedy program.

Contact:
Email:     kevin.brennan@theiiba.org
Website: http://www.theiiba.org/am/

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The essay is a continuation of my essay titled "Traceability: A Radical Approach Based on User Involvement".   Part four discusses the complexity leg of the model.   We are now into the heart of the model and I like your feedback on the assessment categories choosen and the idea in total.

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The interview in show 70 is with Suzanne Robertson, author, teacher, consultant and a member of The Atlantic Systems Guild.  We spoke about requirements and mastering the requirements process.