Gamestorming Your Way to
Awesome Requirements
BUS616
Ant Clay
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WHY TRADITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TECHNIQUES ARE BROKEN
KEY ELEMENTS TO ENSURE YOUR
PROJECT DELIVERS THE RIGHT THINGS
INSIGHTS INTO THE TECHNIQUES YOU CAN USE TOMORROW TO
FACILITATE AWESOME BUSINESS OUTCOMES
WELCOME
what‘s the problem?
the celery effect..
SharePoint knows nothing…
tech features not outcomes
It’s Not Technology Problem
I don’t see a tech problem
we’re not focussing right
Source: Chaos Report (1995) http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/docs/chaos-report.pdf
THE CHAOS REPORT: PROJECT FAILURE FACTORS
1. LACK OF USER INPUT
2. INCOMPLETE REQUIREMENTS
3. CHANGING REQUIREMENTS & ASSUMPTIONS
4. LACK OF EXECUTIVE SUPPORT
5. TECHNOLOGY INCOMPETENCE
6. LACK OF RESOURCES
7. UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
8. UNCLEAR OBJECTIVES
9. UNREALISTIC TIMEFRAMES
10. NEW TECHNOLOGY
WHERE ARE YOUR REQUIREMENTS?
Analysis?
Spreadsheet / Survey?
Lame questions to ask to improve a platform
Do you like using it?
Yes No
How often do you use it?
Daily Weekly Monthly
Does it do what you want it to do?
Yes No
If no then why?
What other features should it offer?
Free text type here
What don’t you like about it?
Free text type here
How can we improve it?
Free text type here
Facilitation?
Play?
Emergent
Beware
Work out loud
create an evolving story
Thanks for your time
and attention…
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