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Exam Information
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Exam Format
90 min
45
60%
Foundation
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$300 USD
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IREB-IT-CQ03 Exam Topics and Domains
IREB-IT-CQ03 is organized into 7 weighted domains.
1
Introduction and Overview of Requirements Engineering
6%
Requirements Engineering: WhatDefinition of Requirements Engineering
Requirements Engineering: WhyValue and Impact of RE
Requirements Engineering: WhereRE in Different Contexts
What to Learn about Requirements Engineering
Requirements Engineering: How
- Know the basic RE activities
- Understand the RE process overview
The Role and Tasks of a Requirements Engineer
- Requirements Engineer role
- Business Analyst
- Product Owner
- RE responsibilities
2
Fundamental Principles of Requirements Engineering
9%
The Principles ExplainedCore RE Principles
Overview of Principles
- Nine RE principles
- Principle application
- Principle interdependencies
3
Work Products and Documentation Practices
42%
Work Products in Requirements Engineering
Characteristics of Work ProductsAbstraction LevelsLevel of DetailAspects to be Considered in Work ProductsGeneral Documentation GuidelinesPlan the Work Products to be Used
Natural-Language-Based Work Products
- Natural language requirements
- Requirement sentences
- Glossary terms
- Write clear natural language requirements
- Avoid ambiguity in requirements
- Use requirement templates
Template-Based Work Products
- User stories
- Use cases
- Requirement templates
- Acceptance criteria
- Apply user story template
- Write use cases
- Create acceptance criteria
Model-Based Work Products
The Role of Models in Requirements EngineeringModeling ContextModeling Structure and DataModeling Function and FlowModeling State and BehaviorFurther Model Types in Requirements Engineering
Glossaries
- Terminology management
- Definition standards
- Glossary maintenance
Requirements Documents and Documentation Structures
- Document templates
- Documentation standards
- Requirements specification structure
Prototypes in Requirements Engineering
- Prototype types
- Mock-ups
- Proof of concept
Quality Criteria for Work Products and Requirements
- Completeness
- Consistency
- Correctness
- Unambiguity
- Verifiability
- Traceability
4
Practices for Requirements Elaboration
27%
Sources for Requirements
- Stakeholders
- Documents
- Systems
- Stakeholder roles
- Stakeholder analysis
- Identify all relevant requirement sources
- Classify stakeholders
- Analyze stakeholder influence and interest
Elicitation of Requirements
- Interview techniques
- Workshops
- Observation
- Questionnaires
- Brainstorming
- Design thinking
- Kano model
- Select appropriate elicitation techniques
- Conduct interviews
- Facilitate workshops
- Apply creativity techniques
Resolving Conflicts regarding Requirements
- Conflict identification
- Conflict types
- Negotiation
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Win-win approach
- Identify requirement conflicts
- Apply conflict resolution techniques
- Negotiate compromises
Validation of Requirements
- Reviews
- Inspections
- Walkthroughs
- Prototyping for validation
- Acceptance criteria validation
- Plan validation activities
- Conduct requirement reviews
- Apply validation techniques
5
Process and Working Structure
7%
Influencing Factors
- Project context
- Development approach
- Domain characteristics
- Organizational culture
- Team distribution
Requirements Engineering Process Facets
- Process activities
- Process artifacts
- Process roles
- Process phases
Configuring a Requirements Engineering Process
- Process tailoring
- Agile RE processes
- Plan-driven RE processes
- Hybrid approaches
- Adapt RE process to context
- Configure process for agile projects
- Configure process for plan-driven projects
6
Management Practices for Requirements
12%
What is Requirements Management?
- Requirements management definition
- Management vs. engineering
- Management activities
Life Cycle Management
- Requirement states
- State transitions
- Life cycle models
Version Control
- Versioning schemes
- Change history
- Version comparison
Configurations and Baselines
- Configuration management
- Baseline definition
- Baseline approval
Attributes and Views
- Requirement attributes
- Attribute schemas
- Views and filters
Traceability
- Traceability links
- Traceability matrix
- Impact analysis
Handling Change
- Change requests
- Change control board
- Change impact assessment
Prioritization
- Prioritization techniques
- MoSCoW
- Cost-value analysis
- Risk-based prioritization
7
Tool Support
3%
Tools in Requirements Engineering
- Tool categories
- Tool capabilities
- Tool selection criteria
Introducing Tools
- Tool implementation
- Training needs
- Tool adoption
- Change management
- Understand tool implementation challenges
- Plan tool rollout
- Identify training requirements
How do I earn this certification?
Passing IREB-IT-CQ03 earns the Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering - Foundation Level certification. It sits in the Requirements Engineering track.
Next Level Options
- CPRE-RE - Requirements Elicitation Practitioner
- CPRE-RM - Requirements Management Practitioner
- CPRE-RMO - Requirements Modeling Practitioner
- CPRE-RE@Agile - RE@Agile Practitioner
Alternative Paths
- ISTQB-CTFL - ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation LevelComplementary testing knowledge for requirement validation
- CBAP - Certified Business Analysis ProfessionalAdvanced business analysis certification
- PSM-I - Professional Scrum Master IAgile framework knowledge for RE in agile contexts
- PSPO-I - Professional Scrum Product Owner IProduct ownership skills complement RE
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What's changed on this exam?
Current Status
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2024-02-26
- Announcement date: 2024-02-26
Updates
- AI and Machine Learning Requirements Emerging Growing importance in RE for AI systems • Release date: 2024-01-01
- Cloud-Native Application Requirements Current Non-functional requirements for cloud systems • Release date: 2023-01-01
- IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems Growing Complex system boundaries and interfaces • Release date: 2023-06-01
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Requirements Engineers and Business Analysts.
- Basic knowledge of system development
- Understanding of plan-driven and agile approaches
- Experience in software development, system engineering, or business analysis