The Focus Group is common across many disciplines, including project management. They are a tool of the PMBOK®’s Collect Requirements process. The desired type of group should be determined. A homogenous group will have similar people who likely have similar perspectives. A heterogeneous group will contain a variety of people who have varying perspectives. A… [Read more…]
April 13, 2009 by tapuniversity
One of the tools and techniques of the Collect Requirements process described in the fourth edition PMBOK® is Prototypes. They are a working model of a product that allows for feedback before producing the final product. Feedback cycles may be utilized in which people (such as stakeholders) can provide input, and then a revised model can… [Read more…]
April 10, 2009 by tapuniversity
How can direction be set for a group? Group Decision Making Techniques is listed as a technique of the Collect Requirements process described in the fourth edition PMBOK®. However, these can be used at any time a group decision must be made—not only decisions regarding requirements or project management. Four methods of reaching a decision… [Read more…]
March 17, 2009 by tapuniversity
Observation (also called Job Shadowing) is a tool and technique of the PMBOK’s Collect Requirements process. The Collect Requirements process defines and documents the needs of the stakeholders as they relate to meeting the project objectives. This method consists of watching people perform their work. It can be useful in understanding how the work is… [Read more…]
February 24, 2009 by tapuniversity
Collect Requirements is one of the 42 project management processes outlined in the fourth edition PMBOK®. Collect Requirements is categorized as one of the five Scope knowledge area processes, and one of the twenty Planning processes. The purpose of this process is to define and document the needs of the stakeholders as they relate to… [Read more…]
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