Requirements Management Flashcards
WHAT ARE THE KEY ACTIVITIES IN DIFFERENT STAGES OF REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT
Stages of Requirements Management:
- GATHER in CONCEPT stage
- REFINE in DEFINITION stage
- TEST in DEVELOPMENT stage
- (Users) ACCEPT at HANDOVER stage
Why is requirements management important?
- Requirements are used as the platform for the solution & way solution is delivered.
- Encourages stakeholder buy in.
- Sets stakeholder expectations.
- Fewer changes - cost/time overruns.
Under Requirements Management, what would you do at the CONCEPT stage?
- List/define the requirements (HIGH LEVEL)
- Engage with users/sponsor
- Document the requirements
- Assess requirements - VALUE/PRIORITY/TIME/PROCESS
- Help justify need of project to Sponsor
Name 5 Project Team Roles
- Sponsor
- PM
- Users
- Steering Group
- Project Team Members
- Project Office
Name 4 styles of Leadership
- Directing
- Coaching
- Engaging
- Delegating
What is the difference between transactional leaders and transformational leaders?
Transactional:
- ensure requirements are agreed
- ensure rewards/penalties for achievement/non-achievement
- exchange process linked to objectives
Transformational:
- help people to success & become leaders
- support people to transform themselves and achieve more than they though possible
Explain the term Situational Leadership
- A theory by Hershey & Blanchard - that considers 4 different leadership styles: Directing, Coaching, Engaging & Delegating;
- Says that different situations call for different leadership styles.
- This will depend upon 2 factors - how critical the situation is and the skills and motivation levels of the team.
- The more critical, the more directing style - the leader may have to take control and communication will be short, sharp & commanding.
- Conversely the higher the skills and motivation of the team, the more the leader can step back & empower the team.
- the leader will need to understand the context as well as motivation and skills of the team
What are the 4 levels of staff development according to Hershey & Blanchard’s Situational Leadership model?
D1 - Enthusiastic Beginner
D2 - Disillusioned Learner
D3 - Capable but Hesitant
D4 - Unconsciously Competent
Who came up with the ‘Hierarchy of Needs’?
Maslow
Who came up with ‘Situational Leadership’?
Hershey & Blanchard
What are the levels in the Hierarchy of Needs?
- Physiological
- Safety
- Belongingness
- Esteem
- Self Actualisation
What is Maslows ‘Hierarchy of Needs’?
It describes the pattern people move through depending on the environment and circumstances they face at any given time.
What is Herzberg’s 2 Factor Theory?
- Theory which states people motivated by 2 types of factor - Motivator Factors & Hygiene Factors.
- Motivation factors: lead to a sense of achievement, advancement and psychological growth.
- Hygiene factors: background factors which are important but do not impact day to day motivation.
Who invented the 2 factor theory?
Herzberg
Hygiene & Motivator
Who invented the x & y theory?
Douglas McGregor
