Requirements Engineering Health Check

Almost all organisations perform some requirements processes in the product life-cycle, and yet many still fail to obtain the maximum benefit for the effort invested. Errors and issues that fundamentally existed in the requirements set still account for a significant portion of total project costs: 70% of a project’s rework costs can be attributed to requirements errors or 25-40% of a project’s total budget.

There are many contributing factors to this situation, but some symptoms of problems in the Requirements Engineering process include:
• Technology investment programmes delivering late or over budget
• Users complaining that technology does not do what they need
• Solutions that are outdated by the time they are delivered
• Customers not getting the service and value expected from suppliers

Alpheus can help avoid or remedy the above factors by applying our expert knowledge to your specific needs.

The Requirements Engineering Health Check Service offers the ability to quickly evaluate the quality of your Requirements Engineering processes. The service aims to be short and sharp, quickly identifying risks affecting your projects and producing a practical roadmap to improving your Requirements Engineering capability. The process generally takes around ten working days and the key activities are:

Contact us if you would like help with any of your requirements activities or to learn more about our Requirements Engineering offerings.