aipmm webinar: rules of requirements with scott sehlhorst, tyner blain
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RULES OF REQUIREMENTS WITH SCOTT SEHLHORST Moderated by Cindy F. Solomon Founder, Global Product Management Talk http://www.blogtalkradio.com/prodmgmttalk [email protected] The most important thing a product manager will do is develop an understanding of their market. The second most important thing they will do is form a strategy for their product, given that understanding. The third most important thing is to communicate to the rest of the team what needs to be done, to implement that strategy, to win in that market. That's why we write requirements - to communicate what needs to be built, as part of an approach to meeting the needs of a market. The rules of writing requirements help us communicate more effectively when writing requirements. Pretty narrow scope, pretty powerful impact. About The Speaker, Scott Sehlhorst Scott has been helping companies achieve Software Product Success since 1997, and started Tyner Blain in 2005. Scott is a strategy and product management consultant. He has also worked as a business analyst, technical consultant, software developer, project manager, program manager, and electro-mechanical design engineer. Scott has managed teams from 5 to 50, and delivered millions of dollars in value to his customers. http://tynerblain.com Startup Product Summit Discover how to work together to develop amazing products. February 7, 2013, San Francisco startupproduct.com Registration is now open! startupproduct.ticketbud.com/summit Become a Product Leader! 2 Day Intensive: Product Innovation Leadership February 5 & 6, San Francisco http://www.aipmm.com/html/certification/strategic-innovation.php Subscribe AIPMM Product Management News and Views: http://www.aipmm.com/subscribe LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/aipmmTRANSCRIPT
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2. AIPMM 2012 http://www.aipmm.com 3. Todays Speakers Moderator: Cindy F. Solomon, CPM, CPMM Founder, Global Product Management Talk http://www.BlogTalkRadio.com/ProdMgmtTalk Twitter: @ProdMgmtTalk @startupproduct @cindyfsolomon Presenter:Scott SehlhorstTyner Blainhttp://tynerblain.com/blog/http://www.linkedin.com/in/sehlhorst AIPMM 2012@AIPMM #prodmgmt http://www.aipmm.com 4. FEATURED PRESENTATION AIPMM 2012http://www.aipmm.com 5. The Rules of Requirements 25 September, 2012 6. Scott SehlhorstProduct management & strategy consultant 8 Years electromechanical design engineering (1990-1997) IBM, Texas Instruments, Eaton 8 Years software development & requirements (1997-2005) > 20 clients in Telecom, Computer HW, Heavy Eq., Consumer Durables 7+ Years product management consulting (2005-????) >20 clients in B2B, B2C, B2B2C, ecommerce, global, mobileAgile since 2001Started Tyner Blain in 2005 Helping companiesBuild the right products, right 6 7. Why Do We CareAbout Writing Good Requirements? 8. Track Record(Standish Group CHAOS Report)8 9. Root Cause AnalysisFailure reasons Success factorsLack of user inputUser involvementIncomplete requirements Exec supportChanging requirements Clear requirementsLack of exec supportProper planningTech. incompetenceRealistic expectations 9 10. Rules of Requirements1. Valuable7. Unambiguous2. Concise 8. Verifiable3. Design Free 9. Atomic4. Attainable10. Passionate5. Complete11. Correct6. Consistent12. Stylish 11. 1. Valuable Requirements 12. 2. Concise Requirements 13. 3. Design-Free RequirementsThis is really about trust.The stack of problemdecomposition alternatesbetween requirements anddesign.A business is designed to focus onsolving particular problems.A user designs an approach tosolving problems.A product manager designs a setof target capabilities that (should)help the user and business.The engineering team designssolutions that embody thosecapabilities 14. 4. Attainable RequirementsCan You Build It?Existing TeamAvailable TechnologyInternal Political EnvironmentCan You Launch It?Organizational DependenciesLegal Restrictions (National, Local, IP) 15. 5. Complete RequirementsYou Cannot AbsolutelyDetermine CompletenessObjective AssessmentHave you identified all ofthe problems to succeed inthe market?Heuristic AssessmentHave you identified how tocompletely solve theproblems? 16. 6. Consistent RequirementsStrategic ConsistencyDoes this requirement work in concert with othersto achieve our strategic goals?Logical ConsistencyA requires BMust have AMust not have BGrammatical ConsistencyWriting with the same tone, structure, phrasing 17. 7. Unambiguous RequirementsLanguage Introduces AmbiguityWhen WritingIdentify the user, the context, the goalBe precise in language (avoid jargon, symbols)When ReadingShared language (e.g. must vs. shall)Read The Ambiguity Handbook and youll be foreverparanoid about misinterpretation of everything youever write again. Ever. 18. 8. Verifiable RequirementsDoes it Have a Measurable Aspect?If not, how do you know if you delivered?Do You Know the Measure of Success?If not, how do you know what you need to deliver?Do You Have the Ability to Measure It?Aha! Time to write another requirement. 19. 9. Atomic RequirementsEvery Requirement Stands on its OwnThe Defining Characteristic:A Requirement Cannot Be Half-Done. It is EitherDone, or Not Done. 20. 10. Passionate RequirementsBe Excited. Be Committed.Care AboutYour Customers & Their ProblemsYour Company & Its StrategyYour Team & Their EnrichmentYour Work & Its QualityHave PassionIt Will Show in Your Requirements 21. 11. Correct RequirementsAre You Focusing on theCorrect Market Segments, Customers, Problems?Do You Know That These Arethe Right Requirements?Can We Achieve Our GoalsWithout TheseRequirements? 22. 12. Stylish RequirementsWrite Consistently Use Good Style And With Good Style-> The System MustPrioritize ExplicitlyIntentional Perspective Ordered Backlog, notNon-Negative MoSCoWReference, Dont RepeatWrite for Your AudienceGender Indifference Syntactic Parallelism 23. Thank You!Scott Sehlhorsthttp://twitter.com/sehlhorst Twitterhttp://tynerblain.com/blog Bloghttp://go.tynerblain.com/sehlhorst About Mehttp://www.slideshare.net/ssehlhorst SlideSharehttps://plus.google.com/110352820346292209511 Google [email protected] Emailscott.sehlhorst SkypeAgile since 2001 Started Tyner Blain in 2005 Helping Companies Build The Right Thing, Right24 24. 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