IREB CPRE – Foundation Level (Extended): Practical Requirements Engineering and Certification Preparation Training Course

Introduction to Requirements Engineering from a Practical Perspective

• Definition, importance, and objectives of Requirements Engineering
• Key roles and responsibilities of requirements engineers
• The Requirements Engineering process in the context of project lifecycles
• Foundations of the IREB CPRE certification framework

Defining System Context and Scope

• Understanding stakeholders and the system boundary
• System context diagrams and boundary models
• Techniques for clarifying scope and avoiding scope creep

Requirements Elicitation Techniques

• Interviews, workshops, observation, and document analysis
• Questionnaires and brainstorming methods
• Facilitation skills for eliciting requirements in group settings
• Practical exercise: Conducting a stakeholder interview

Documentation and Modeling of Requirements

• Formal vs informal documentation
• Use cases, user stories, and scenario-based documentation
• Diagrams and models: activity diagrams, context diagrams, and data models
• Practical exercise: Writing a clear, testable requirement

Requirements Validation and Verification

• Techniques for ensuring correctness and completeness
• Reviews, inspections, and walkthroughs
• Acceptance criteria and validation checklists
• Case example: Validating requirements for a business system

Requirements Management and Traceability

• Establishing traceability from requirements to design and testing
• Managing requirement versions and changes
• Configuration management in Requirements Engineering
• Practical exercise: Building a traceability matrix

Change Management and Prioritization

• Handling evolving requirements during development
• Prioritization methods (MoSCoW, Kano, cost-value analysis)
• Impact analysis for requirement changes

Tools and Best Practices for Real-World Projects

• Overview of popular RE tools and platforms
• Integration of Requirements Engineering into Agile and traditional frameworks
• Communication and collaboration practices for RE success

Practical Exercises and Case-Based Applications

• End-to-end case study: From elicitation to documentation
• Team simulation: Managing requirement changes in a live project
• Exam-style practice questions and review

Summary and Next Steps

• Final review of core RE concepts and exam tips
• Guidelines for continued self-study and professional development
• Suggested materials: IREB CPRE syllabus, glossary, sample exam, and recommended readings