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TPG Observations:

• Requirements gathering is an ongoing process that exists throughout the project lifecycle

  • Business landscape evolves during execution of projects uncovering new requirements

  • “Peeling the onion” during design and development exposes missed requirements or misunderstood requirements

• Lack of upfront and agreed upon requirements result in

  • Late delivery

  • Over budget delivery

  • Missed requirements

  • Unsuccessful projects

  • Unhappy business users

• Requirements are not given proper focus and priority in projects, as indicated when:

  • There is the perception that requirements gathering is easy, when it is really hard work

  • Requirements gathering process is not treated as important as other system development tasks

  • IT incorrectly assumes that the business user can effectively document their requirements 

  • IT thinks it knows what the business needs and without consulting the stakeholders

  • The hard questions are never asked

  • Requirements are gold-plated without stakeholder approval

  • All requirements are treated the same without consideration of value to business

• Testing is overlooked and insufficient as indicated when

  • There is a lack of planning for testing

  • All business scenarios are not included in testing

  • Exceptions are not planned and tested

• Data integration and conversion requirements are overlooked

 

TPG brings Experience and Expertise

• Proven approach to lead requirements gathering in a collaborative environment resulting in well documented and testable requirements.

• We know how to listen first; we do not walk into the conversation with the answers.

• Proven approach (structured traceability matrix) to manage the requirements through the lifecycle of the project ensuring that what was agreed to is in fact implemented.

• We bring 30+ years of our experiences into the conversation understanding first what the needs are.

• We proactively manage changes to the business requirements through the normal course of a project/program.​