Category: Change and transformation
Subcategory: Change analysis
Requirements definition and management - REQM
Managing requirements through the entire delivery and operational lifecycle.
Levels:
Level 2:
Description: Uses standard techniques to elicit, specify and document requirements for simple subject areas with clearly-defined boundaries. Assists in the definition and management of requirements. Assists in the creation of a requirements baseline/backlog. Assists in investigating and applying changes to requirements.
Level 3:
Description: Defines and manages scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for small-scale changes and assists with more complex change initiatives. Follows agreed standards and applies appropriate techniques to elicit and document detailed requirements. Provides constructive challenge to stakeholders as required. Reviews requirements for errors and omissions. Prioritises requirements and documents traceability to source. Provides input to the requirements baseline/backlog. Investigates, manages and applies requests for changes to requirements, in line with change management policy.
Level 4:
Description: Defines and manages scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for initiatives of medium size and complexity. Contributes to selecting the requirements approach. Facilitates input from stakeholders, provides constructive challenge and enables effective prioritisation of requirements. Establishes requirements baselines or backlogs, obtains appropriate agreement to requirements and ensures traceability to source.
Level 5:
Description: Plans and drives scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for large, complex initiatives. Selects, adopts and adapts appropriate requirements definition and management methods, tools and techniques. Contributes to the development of organisational methods and standards for requirements management. Obtains input and agreement to requirements from a diverse range of stakeholders. Negotiates with stakeholders to manage competing priorities and conflicts. Establishes requirements baselines or backlogs. Ensures changes to requirements are investigated and managed.
Level 6:
Description: Champions the importance and value of requirements management principles and selecting effective requirements management lifecycle models. Develops organisational policies, standards and guidelines for requirements definition and management. Plans and leads scoping, requirements definition and priority setting for complex, strategic programmes. Drives adoption of, and adherence to, policies and standards. Develops new methods and organisational capabilities for requirements management.