This course explores how to analyse, capture and manage requirements in EA.
Topic | Details |
Introduction |
Mandatory on all courses. Just introduces the course and the approach |
Writing Good Requirements |
We will look at the 9 criteria for individual requirements, and 8 criteria for a set of requirements. Then using exercises we will uncover common pitfalls and identify strategies for avoiding them |
Requirements Management in EA |
Using the results of the exercises completed in the morning, we will explore how EA supports requirements management, and identify techniques, hints and tips to make our analysis clear and, where appropriate, re-useful. (NB this session assumes delegates already have some familiarity with the Enterprise Architect UI and navigation.) |
Creating Requirements |
We will explore how to create and edit requirements using the Enterprise Architect Specification Manager. How to link requirements to other things including using relationship matrices and diagrams. The use of colours. |
Managing Requirements |
Making bulk edits (e.g. for changing status values). Using validation rules. Baselining and Audit in EA. |
Importing Requirements |
We’ll look at the options available: including native EA import capabilities, writing bespoke import scripts, eaDocX/eaXL and other approaches. |
Publishing Requirements |
We will look at the native EA ‘out of the box’ capabilities as well as other tools to assist in review and approval of your requirements |
Customising EA for Requirements Management |
Including Element naming and numbering and Level numbering |
EA in a Day: Requirements Management |
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Duration |
1 day |
Cost |
£1200 plus £35 per delegate and instructor expenses |
Delegates |
Maximum of 12 |
Prerequisites |
Knowledge of UML |