Shifting the Paradigmof Requirements Gathering

Michelle Caldwell – SP Delivery Director, ICC

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Introduction

Problem

Patterns

Change the

Paradigm

Conclusion

References

IntroductionWhat is a Paradigm anyway?

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11

Million

61.8

Meetings

50%

Unproductive

31

Hours

91%

Daydreaming

96% Miss

Meetings

73%

Bring other work

39%

Fall Asleep

Bad Patterns

lead to

poor results

5 Problem Patterns

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We want it to be

intuitive

We want it to look good

We want it to be Mobile

Change

The Paradigm

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The New Paradigm: - Collaborative Play - Innovation Games- Gamestorming

Envision

Create a Clear &

Compelling Vision

Game Setup•Cover Story Template

•Post-its•Pens•Tape

•Facilitator •At least 3 participants

•A Scribe•Camera (optional)

Cover: Tells the story of your big success

Headline: The Substance of the cover story

Sidebars: Interesting facts about the story

Quotes: Quotes from potential end users of the solution

Brainstorm: Documenting initial ideas – this is important!

Images: Supporting the content with illustrations

Current

State

What is

dragging you

down?

What can

speed

you up?

Game Setup•A BOAT !•Post-its •Pens•Tape

•Facilitator •At least 3 participants

•A Scribe•Camera (optional)

Uncover

Needs

Leverage

Collective Experiences

Not Just any

Box

It represents the product they

Want to Use

Shopping List•A Box!•Markers•Scissors•Glue•Magazines

•Pompoms•Foam shapes

•Stickers•Pipe cleaners

•Tape

Shape

Learn which features will be

Most Valuable

How will your purposed features

Stack Up

What features will cause

Confusion

Find out what features have

Highest Priority

Game Setup•A Tree !•Post-its from Sailboat & Product Box

•Post-its (empty)•Pens• tape

•Facilitator (# depends on size of group

•At least 3 participants•A Scribe•Camera (optional)

Example 1

Example 2

Sample Observations

•Is your tree growing in a balanced

manner?

•Does one branch get the bulk of the

growth?

•Do the roots of the tree extend as far

as the canopy?

Refine

What is the

true Scope?

How do we

Measure Success?

What is the

Value?

Why

are we doing this?

Game Setup•A Rainbow !•Post-its from Product Tree

•Post-its •Pens•Tape

•Facilitator •At least 3 participants

•A Scribe•Camera (optional)

Sample List of Games

•Speed Boat – Sail Boat

•Product Box•Prune the Product Tree

•Requirements Rainbow

•Cover Story

• Spider Web• Start Your Day• The Apprentice• Low Tech Social Network

• Remember the Future• Show and Tell• 20/20 Vision• Buy a Feature• Give Them a Hot Tub • Me and My Shadow

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Conclusion

•There is a different way

•Try something New

•Field Tested – Proven Results

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Where can I learn more?

References• http://innovationgames.com/• http://www.instituteofplay.org/about/context/why-games-learning/• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innovation_game• http://

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Thank you for your attention!This presentation will be available on the Toronto

SharePoint Summit web site a few days after the event.

About Me

@shellecaldwell

linkedin.com/in /michellecaldwell

mcaldwell@iccohio.com

shellecaldwell.com

Michelle Caldwell

SP Delivery Director @ ICC

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