Shifting the Paradigm of Requirements Gathering

Michelle CaldwellICC

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What is a Paradigm anyway?

Most Meetings are Productive??

We want to find

information faster

We want to share better

We want better collaboration

Problem Pattern 1

Problem Pattern 2

Problem Pattern -3

Problem Pattern - 4

Problem Pattern - 5

Paradigm Shift

Destruction of the old Paradigm

Addition of New Observations

Create a Clear Compelling Vision for SharePoint

Current State Analysis

Features with BenefitsWhat features matter most?

Wouldn’t you like to know…

Trimming the Tree

Shaping Success….

Before After

Why Serious Games Work

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Structured Rules

Purposeful Definite outcome

Time-bound Time boxed

Participatory

Success depends on everyone pitching in

Unbiased Even-handed and impartial

Sample List of Games

• Speed Boat – Sail Boat• Spider Web• Start Your Day• The Apprentice• Low Tech Social

Network• Remember the Future• Show and Tell

• 20/20 Vision• Buy a Feature• Give Them a Hot Tub • Me and My Shadow• Product Box• Prune the Product Tree• Requirements Rainbow• Cover Story

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Where can I learn more?

About Me

@shellecaldwell

linkedin.com/in /michellecaldwell

mcaldwell@iccohio.com

Michelle Caldwell, PSM, SSGBSharePoint Portfolio & Delivery Executive @ ICC

shellecaldwell.com

Questions

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References

• http://innovationgames.com/• http://www.instituteofplay.org/about/context/why-games-learning/• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innovation_game