Introduction to RE@Agile primer:

The RE@Agile Primer course is a unique training that aims to build a bridge between the requirements engineering discipline and agile development methods. In a world where technology is constantly changing, the ability to combine best practices from both requirements gathering and agile development is increasingly important to achieve optimal project outcomes. This course offers participants the tools and knowledge required to effectively integrate these two areas.

Through the course, participants explore the basic principles behind RE@Agile, learn about the different mindsets and values of RE and Agile, and understand how these can be combined to create an effective development process. The course also introduces different work products, techniques and organizational aspects of RE@Agile.

Target group for the RE@Agile primer course:

1. Requirements analysts who want to engage in agile development and who aim to successfully apply their techniques in this environment.
2. Requirements analysts who want to apply established concepts and techniques from agile methodologies to improve their requirements gathering processes.
3. Agile coaches who want to understand the value and benefits of the requirements discipline in agile projects.
4. Agile coaches who want to improve agile development by using proven requirements engineering techniques and methods.
5. People from related disciplines – IT managers, testers, developers, architects and other representatives of the business involved in development (mostly, but not exclusively software development) – who want to understand how to successfully combine requirements engineering and agile methods in development processes.

Course content for RE@Agile primer :

1. The vision for RE@Agile
   • Justification and Background
   • About RE@Agile
2. MOTIVATION AND MINDSET
   • Justification for using Agile
   • Mindsets and Values in RE and Agile
   • Linking RE and Agile Principles towards RE@Agile
   • Benefits, Misconceptions and Pitfalls of Using RE@Agile
   • RE@Agile and Conceptual Work
3. BASIC ABOUT RE@AGILE
   • Agile Methods (An overview)
   • Scrum (plus good practices) as an Example
   • Differences and Commonalities between Requirements Engineers and Product Owners
   • Requirements Engineering as a Continuous Process
   • Value-driven development
   • Simplicity as a Basic Concept
   • Inspect and Customize
4. WORK PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN RE@AGILE
   • Work products in RE@Agile
   • Technician in RE@AGILE
5. ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS OF RE@AGILE
   • Impact of organizations on RE@AGILE
   • Agile development in a non-Agile environment
   • Tackling complex problems by scaling
   • Balancing upfront and continuous requirements engineering in the context of scaling

Course duration: Two days.

Price: 1.553 €