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February 21, 2025

6-8 PM

1 PDU available for PMI Members

Members/Students: $30 (Dinner included)

Non-Members: $35 (Dinner included)

Presentation Description:

"Back to Basics: Mastering Requirement Elicitation and Documentation for Project Success," explores the fundamental skills every project manager needs to ensure project success. Attendees will gain insights into effective techniques for gathering and documenting clear, actionable requirements to align stakeholder expectations and minimize risks. Key topics include an overview of requirement elicitation, popular techniques such as interviews, workshops, and prototyping, and best practices for creating precise documentation like user stories and traceability matrices. Practical examples and common pitfalls will provide actionable strategies to tackle real-world challenges. Whether you're refining your skills or seeking fresh perspectives, this session will empower you to enhance collaboration, reduce scope creep, and ensure your projects stay on track. Join us for this engaging and interactive session to strengthen your foundation in requirement management and drive better project outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

* Understand the importance of requirement elicitation and its role in project success.
* Identify and categorize various types of requirements (business, functional, non-functional, stakeholder).
* Explore key techniques for requirement elicitation, including interviews, workshops, surveys, and prototyping.
* Learn best practices for documenting requirements with precision and clarity.
* Recognize common challenges and pitfalls in elicitation and documentation, along with strategies to overcome them.
* Gain practical insights through examples and tools that enhance stakeholder collaboration and alignment.

Speaker Bio:

Nigel Venable, MBA, PMP, CSM, is a seasoned leader, project manager, and business analyst with over a decade of experience driving transformative initiatives across the IT, healthcare, aerospace, and defense sectors. Currently serving as an IT Senior Project Manager at CommonSpirit Health, Nigel specializes in delivering innovative solutions that improve operational efficiency and patient outcomes. With expertise in requirement elicitation, process optimization, and stakeholder engagement, he has successfully led cross-functional teams through complex projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Holding degrees in business and technology management, along with certifications in project management and continuous improvement, Nigel is passionate about empowering teams to achieve excellence through collaboration and clarity.