Devnology Podcast 037 - James Robertson on the requirements process

We are back with a bang! This episode features an in-depth
interview on requirements with none other than James Robertson.
James is co-author of numerous books and articles on the
requirements process. He is a principal and founder of The
Atlantic Systems Guild and joint originator of the Volere
Requirements process, template, checklists and techniques. His
areas of concern are the contribution that good requirements make
to successful projects. He is also a leading proponent of the
principle of introducing creativity into the requirements
process.


We talk about his background in architecture, and how his
experience in that profession provides inspiration for his work
on innovation and creativity. We discuss some requirements
techniques and how they can be used in software engineering
projects, and we discuss the role of the business analist in
agile teams. Finally we also discuss some patterns of project
behaviour. 


This interview was recorded on the 11th of April 2013 at
Maarsbergen


Interview by @freekl and @Mmz_
Audio post-production by @mendelt
Links for this podcast:

Book: Mastering the Requirements Process: Getting
Requirements Right Suzanne Robertson, James Robertson,
Addison-Wesley Professional, 3rd edition, 2012.

Pdf: Requirements for managing requirements. Suzanne
Robertson, Agile Product & Project Management vol. 8 no. 9

How buildings learn, Stewart Brand :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Buildings_Learn

Pdf: How Now Brown Cow, Suzanne Robertson & James
Robertson, 2009.

Pdf: Models or natural language: which is best for
requirements?

Pdf: Use cases for Useful Points of View , Suzanne Robertson
& James Robertson, 2010.

Book: Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies: Understanding
Patterns of Project Behavior . Tom Demarco, Peter Hruschka, Tim
Lister, Suzanne Robertson, James Robertson, Steve McMenamin.
Dorset House, 2008.

More Volere requirements resources - http://www.volere.co.uk



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