Requirements Roulette
This type of requirement describes what the system should do.
What is a Functional Requirement?
This matrix defines who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed.
What is a RACI Matrix?
This visual diagram separates responsibilities into horizontal lanes.
What is a Swimlane Diagram?
A potential future problem is called this.
What is a Risk?
This SDLC phase gathers and documents requirements.
What is the Analysis Phase?
These define performance, security, and usability expectations.
What are Non-Functional Requirements?
This communication style focuses on understanding before responding.
What is Active Listening?
This tool captures Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs, and Customers.
What is SIPOC?
A problem that is happening now is called this.
What is an Issue?
This testing phase is performed by business users before release.
What is User Acceptance Testing (UAT)?
This document formally outlines business needs before solution design begins.
What is a Business Requirements Document (BRD)?
When a BA escalates a risk beyond project authority, they follow this process.
What is an Escalation Path?
This comparison highlights gaps between today’s workflow and tomorrow’s vision.
What is Current State vs. Future State Analysis?
This log tracks Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies.
What is a RAID Log?
This plan outlines tasks required to transition into production.
What is a Cutover Plan?
When new features are added without formal approval, this risk occurs.
What is Scope Creep?
This concise one-page update is often used for executives.
What is an Executive Summary?
This identifies the step slowing down an entire workflow.
What is a Bottleneck?
This action reduces the likelihood or impact of a risk.
What is Mitigation?
This temporary support phase immediately follows go-live.
What is Hypercare?
his measurable condition determines whether a user story is complete.
What is Acceptance Criteria?
Managing expectations early helps prevent this common stakeholder conflict.
What is Misalignment (or Scope Disagreement)?
This mapping approach focuses on eliminating non-value-added activities.
What is Value Stream Mapping?
This analysis technique asks “Why?” multiple times to find root cause.
What is the 5 Whys Method?
This post-launch review evaluates what went well and what didn’t.
What is a Lessons Learned Session (or Post-Implementation Review)?