Michelle CaldwellDelivery Executive, ICC
Shifting the Paradigm of Requirements Gathering
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• Please turn off all electronic devices or set them to vibrate
• If you must take a phone call, please do so in the hall
• Wi-Fi is available, you will need your Guest ID/password(at registration desk)
• Feel free to tweet and blog during sessions. Remember to follow @SPSATX and tag #SPSATX in your tweets!
THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF SHAREPOINT SATURDAY AUSTIN!
SharePoint Saturday Austin is hosted by
the Austin SharePoint User Group (@AustinSPUG)
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• What is a Paradigm?• The Current Requirements Gathering Paradigm• 5 Problem Patterns• 5 New Paradigms to shift your requirements
reality• Where to find out more• About Me• Questions• Closing
TODAY’S AGENDA
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We want Enterprise
SearchWe want
Social
We want better
Collaboration
CREATE A CLEAR, COMPELLING VISION
THE NEW PARADIGM: - COLLABORATIVE PLAY - INNOVATION GAMES- SERIOUS GAMES
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CURRENT STATE ANALYSIS
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• What features matter most?
• Wouldn’t you like to know…
FEATURES WITH BENEFITS
SHAPING SUCCESS….
AfterBefore
SHAPING SUCCESS….
Before
After
SAMPLE LIST OF GAMES
• 20/20 Vision• Buy a Feature• Give Them a Hot Tub • Me and My Shadow• Product Box• Prune the Product
Tree• Requirements
Rainbow• Cover Story
• Speed Boat – Sail Boat
• Spider Web• Start Your Day• The Apprentice• Low Tech Social Network• Remember the Future• Show and Tell
WHERE CAN I LEARN MORE?
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@shellecaldwell
linkedin.com/in /michellecaldwell
shellecaldwell.com
ABOUT ME
Michelle Caldwell, PSM, SSGBSharePoint Portfolio & Delivery Executive @ ICC
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• What is a Paradigm?• The Current Requirements Gathering Paradigm• 5 Problem Patterns• 5 New Paradigms to shift your requirements
reality• Where to find out more• About Me• Questions• Closing
TODAY’S AGENDA
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• http://innovationgames.com/• http://www.instituteofplay.org/about/context/why-
games-learning/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innovation_game
REFERENCES
PLEASE FILL OUT SESSION EVALUATIONS ANDTHANK YOU FOR
ATTENDING!
March 21, 2013
Early-Bird Special has been extended just for #SPSATX
Register after #SPSATX and received free admission to the SharePoint Excellence Gala
