Brainstorming Training Course
The core objective of this training and workshop series is to equip participants with the knowledge, tools, and techniques necessary to enhance the effectiveness of activities focused on identifying business value. This approach aligns with client needs and fosters consensus across functions, technology, and quality during the requirements creation process, utilizing brainstorming techniques.
Course Format
- Interactive lectures and discussions.
- Extensive exercises and practical application.
- Hands-on implementation in a live laboratory environment.
Course Customization Options
- To arrange customized training for this course, please contact us to organize it.
Course Outline
1. Introduction to facilitation, or why it is worth using brainstorming
2. Defining customers/users using personalization techniques
3. Defining the problem/challenge - client's situation
4. Identification of business value in the project - requirements and acceptance criteria
– creating User Story Maps using brainstorming techniques
- Identification, definition, decomposition, and prioritization of requirements - tools and techniques, e.g., Richard Lawrens, Elephant carpaccio exercise.
- Workshop:
- Defining requirements - identifying requirements in the user story formula.
- Measurability of requirements and assessment of effectiveness - identifying acceptance criteria for a user story.
- Prioritization of requirements based on the needs of the project client.
- Transfer of requirements - how to ensure mutual understanding - transferring customer needs for a transparent user story.
5. Summary - retrospective "start, stop, continue"
Requirements
- Experience in designing and/or developing software solutions for customers.
Audience
- Developers
- IT department managers
- Project managers, PMs
- Product Owners
- Marketing department employees
Open Training Courses require 5+ participants.
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Testimonials (2)
The explanations and interactivity of the trainer, he really brought the subject well; and even-though I was probably not experienced enough, I did learn a lot from it!
Pieter Bruynseels - Spot Buy Center BV
Course - Design Patterns
I liked the platform we used. It was really nice and easy to use. I liked the typescript section, the part about namespaces and modules.
Robert - DB Global Technology
Course - JavaScript - Advanced Programming
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