Tuesday 21 August, 2018

Preliminary Requirements Elicitation

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9-10.30 Introduction: round of introduction, short intro to RE with information on the elicitation techniques that will be used (Design Thinking and Task-driven Approach), presentation of the problem by the stakeholders

10.30-11 Coffee Break

11-12.30 Goal Elicitation: presentation of the requirements we have gathered so far,  elicitation sessions with the different stakeholders with a focus on high-level goals and needs

12.30-14 Lunch

14-14.15 Innovation Session: elicitation activities with a focus on innovative aspects that go beyond stakeholders' needs

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14.15-15:30 Elicitation: elicitation activities, performed in two groups. One group will use Design Thinking, and the other group will use the Task-driven Approach.

15.30-16 Coffee Break

 

16-17:00 Train the Trainer Session: session for the technique leaders to train others on their elicitation technique

17:00-17.30 Integration, Wrap-up and Feedback: elicitation activities oriented towards the integration and consolidation of the information gathered so far, wrap-up and planning for the next days

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Wednesday 22 August, 2018

Requirements Elicitation Panel

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14-15:30 RE Cares Panel

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• Brief description of the motivation and the context of the RE Cares 2018 (5 min) 

• Problem statement (why stakeholders need  us?) (10 min) 

• Process followed (5 min)

• RE Cares results to date (10 min) 

• Participants broken up into groups (3 min)

• Requirements elicitation, use of main techniques (task-oriented and design thinking and video / audio analysis) and validation of requirements (45 min)

• Feedback and lessons learned (12 min) 

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16-18:30 RE Cares Panel Follow-up

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• Requirements elicitation, use of main techniques (task-oriented and design thinking and video / audio analysis) and validation of requirements cont'd

• Feedback and lessons learned cont'd

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Thursday 23 August, 2018

Continuous Elicitation and Hackathon

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11-12:30 RE Cares Hackathon Session 1: design and development of a prototype

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16-17:15 RE Cares Hackathon Session 2: design and development of a prototype

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Note that the hackathon room will be open all day and participants can assist during any of the RE sessions on August 23rd (after the keynote). The above sessions are the "official" sessions with organizers present.

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A parallel design thinking hackathon for an IoT solution to the RE Cares problem will take place all three days at Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art. Five students will participate.

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