Ep 35 - Requirements Gathering

The JDE Connection

In this episode of the JDE Connection, hosts Chandra and Paul delve into the intricacies of eliciting requirements from stakeholders, a critical aspect of business analysis within the JD Edwards ecosystem. They share their experiences, including the challenges of dealing with stakeholders who may frequently change their requirements and the importance of understanding both the problem and the solution. The hosts highlight the need for engaging stakeholders effectively without dismissing their ideas outright and emphasize the significance of collaborative problem-solving to garner accurate and thorough requirements. The episode also touches on the concept of "progressive discovery," where requirements evolve, and the balance required between gathering enough information to begin implementation while avoiding the pitfalls of a 'waterfall' approach.

03:55 Don’t just provide solutions

06:29 We are problem solvers

08:04 Understanding the full requirement may lead to alternate an solution

13:08 Understanding the reason why

16:40 When stakeholders don’t know what they want

19:58 Pitfalls of the Waterfall approach

25:25 Midwesternism of the day

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