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FacilitationSkillsforElicitingRequirements
Duration 70minutes
Abstract “Howto”elicitrequirementsisoneofthefirstskillsBusinessAnalystslearn–it'sessentialforalloftheremainingstepsofanalysis.Theproblemis"how".EffectiveFacilitationSkillsareasimportantforaBusinessAnalystasanalysisandtechnicalskillsare.Ifweelicitrequirementsinone-on-oneinterviews,wegetincompleteinformation.Howoftenhaveyouelicitedrequirementsfromaclientonlytohavehimorhercallyoulaterwithrequirementsthatwereforgottenthefirsttime?
Thesolutionistolearn"howto"useActiveListeningand"howto"askeffectivefollow-upquestions.Thisishowyouelicitcompleterequirements.Activelisteningisfardifferentthanlistening–it'sawaytounderstandwhattheotherpersonissaying.Properlyaskedfollow-upquestions,basedonactivelylistening,elicitmorecompleteinformation.Let'sexploretherequiredFacilitationskills.
Objectives Uponcompletion,theattendeeswillbeableto:
• LearnhowtouseActiveListening.
• Knowhowtoaskeffectivefollowupquestions.
• UnderstandtheneededFacilitationSkillsfortheBusinessAnalyst.
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Introduction
Overview
ActiveListening
Practice
Questions
ReviewandWrapUp
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Exercise–ActiveListeningLab
Objectives Uponcompletion,studentswillhave:
• PracticedActiveListeningskillsandobservedthoseskillsinpractice.
• Demonstratedhowactivelisteningandobservationfeelsandworks.
• Receivefeedbackonlisteningperformance.
Instructions Studentsbreakintogroupsof3peopleeach.Eachpersoninthegrouptakesoneofthefollowing3roles:
• Speaker:begintalkingaboutyourreasonsforwantingtobecomeaFacilitator.
• Listener:useyourActiveListeningskillsandprobingquestionswhilelisteningtothespeaker.
• Observer:observeboththespeakerandlistener.Observewhathappensandreportwhatyouobservedtotheothersattheendoftheround.
Theexercisecontinuesfor3rounds(untileachstudenthashadanopportunitytoperformeachrole).Eachroundlasts5minutesafterwhich,theObserverwillverballyreporthisorherobservationstoboththeSpeakerandtheListener.Thestudentsthenswitchrolesandrepeattheexercise.Theinstructorkeepstime.
ObserverNotes Foryouruse:
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AboutMGRConsulting,Inc.
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"Wehelpcompaniesincreaseproductivitybyprovidingthehighestqualityinstructuredfacilitationtrainingandbyfacilitatingworkshops/meetingsthatengagegroupsandguidesthemtoreachconsensus."
MGRConsulting,Inc.,hasbeeninbusinesssinceFebruary1985.WearearecognizedleaderinthefieldofStructuredFacilitation,FacilitatorTraining,Coaching,andCollaborativeLeadershipTraining.OurFoCuSeD™FacilitatorclassessupporttheInternationalAssociationofFacilitators(IAF)CoreFacilitatorCompetenciesandwhatstudentsneedtolearntoachievethem,enablingthosepeoplewhowishtopursuetheirIAFCertifiedProfessionalFacilitator(CPF)designation–CPFsreceiveprofessionalrecognitionthatprovidesacompetitiveedge.Certification:YoucanreceiveaprofessionalFacilitatorcertificationfromtheInternationalAssociationofFacilitators(IAF).
"Webelievethatnoonepersonhastheanswer;weworkasateam,learnfromeachother,andcollaborateineverythingwedo."
OurFoCuSeD™FacilitatorClassesareauniqueapproachtostructuredfacilitationandthestate-of-the-artinstructuredfacilitationmethodology.TheyprovidedetailedPeopleandProcessToolstoensureusefulsolutions.Theyareeffective,comprehensive,andprovideacompletesetofskills,knowledge,andpracticethatyouareabletoapplyanduseimmediatelyuponcompletion.Theygiveyoueffectiveleadership,business,andinterpersonalskillsthatbuildyourconfidence.TheydevelopCollaborativeLeaders.It'stimetogetFoCuSeD™!
InadditiontodevelopinghighlysuccessfulFacilitatorsandCollaborativeLeaders,ourFoCuSeD™ClassesprovideeffectivePeopleSkillsthatcontributetotheoverallwellbeingoftheorganization.Theyprovideyourworkforcewiththeskillsneededtoengageinclearcommunication,problemsolving,decision-making,etc.–makingfacilitationawayofbusinessnotacollectionoftools.
OurFacilitatorServicesimproveclientbusinessperformancethrougheffectiveapplicationofstate-of-the-artfacilitationprocesses.Wearehighlyskilledatengagingparticipantsandguidingthemtoconsensus.Ourprimarygoalistogetagroupofindividualstoformasateam,learntocommunicate,andachieveagoaloraccomplishatask.
WeupdateourmaterialsperiodicallyanddelivertheFoCuSeD™AdvancedClass,idealforexperiencedFacilitators,incorporatingnewconceptsinFacilitation.WealsopublishourFoCuSeD™FacilitatoreNewsletterperiodically,idealforallpeople,coveringFacilitation,CollaborativeLeadership,PeopleandProcessToolsandmanymoretopics.
WearecertifiedasMBTI®practitionersandcandeliverMBTI®andFIRO-B®assessments.
Wearededicatedtoprovidingthehighestqualityintraining,content,materials,andexperience.Ourexperienceshowsinallthatwedo.Ourmissionis"LeadingInnovation'nCollaborationthruFacilitation".WeenvisionaCollaborativeSocietythatrespectsindividualismandembracesdiversity.
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AboutGaryRush,IAFCPF
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“Recognizedleaderineducationalexcellence–impactingpeople’slives.”
GaryRush,IAFCertifiedTMProfessionalFacilitator(CPF),VistageChair,andFounderandPresidentofMGRConsulting,Inc.’spurposeistofacilitateleadershipdevelopmenttoaffectpositivechangeinbusinessandinlife.Hehasbeeninleadershiptrainingsince1972whenheenteredtheU.S.NavalAcademy,hasmanagedprojectssince1980,beenfacilitatingsince1983,andprovidingStructuredFacilitatorTrainingandCoachingsince1985.In1985,GarycreatedFAST.In2007,hecreatedFoCuSeDTM–arevolutionfromFAST–withtheintroductionofTheFoCuSeDTMFacilitatorAcademy.FoCuSeDTMisauniqueapproachtostructuredfacilitationandthestate-of-the-artinstructuredfacilitationmethodology.FoCuSeDTMisthemost
complete,mostcomprehensive,andmosteffectiveFacilitatorTrainingclassavailable,providingdetailedtrainingontheconceptsofHolisticFacilitation.HeisarecognizedleaderinthefieldofStructuredFacilitation,FacilitatorTraining,andCollaborativeLeadership,andcontinuestobetheleadingedgeintheindustrybycontinuingasapracticingFacilitator.
AsaFacilitator,hefacilitatesmanytypesofworkshopsinvolvingawidevarietyofprocesses,issues,andnumberofparticipants.Heimprovesclientbusinessperformancethrougheffectiveapplicationofstate-of-the-artfacilitationprocesses.Heishighlyskilledatengagingparticipantsandguidingthemtoconsensus.Hisprimarygoalistogetagroupofindividualstoformasateam,learntocommunicate,andachieveagoaloraccomplishatask.
AsaFacilitatorTrainer,GaryteachesTheFoCuSeDTMFacilitatorAcademy,FoCuSeDTMBusinessFacilitator,FoCuSeDTMOn…,andTheFoCuSeDTMLeader–LessonsforCollaborativeLeaders.Heteachesyounotonly“howto”;healsoteachesyoutounderstandthe“why”sothatyoucanperformeffectively.Heprovidesdetailedpeopleandprocesstoolsand,asanIAFCPFAssessor,hecoverstheIAFCoreFacilitatorCompetenciesandwhatstudentsneedtolearntoachievethem.Garyhasimplementedhisstructuredfacilitationtechniqueatnumerouscompanies,includingsomeofthelargestintheworld.
Hehastaughtin8countries,teachingover4000people,andthesuccessfulgrowthoffacilitationinNorthernEuropeisdirectlyrelatedtohisalumni.
HisalumniareamongstthemostsuccessfulandinfluentialFacilitatorsandLeaders,andtheyoftentellushowmuchGaryhaschangedtheirlives.
AsaVistageChair,heiscommittedtothesuccessofpeergroupmembersbothingroupmeetingsandonetoonesessions.HewasattractedtoVistagebytheopportunitytogivebackbyusinghisskillsandknowledgetocontributetothelivesofotherCEOs,businessownersandexecutivesinhiscommunitybyaffectingpositivechangeandimprovetheirlivesbothpersonallyandprofessionally.
AsaCoach,Garyhasbeencoachingindividualsthroughstudentevaluations,IAFCPFassessments,performancefeedback,individualizedconsulting,andcustomizedindividualcoaching,Garyhashelpedindividualsgrowtheirskills,improvetheirperformance,andachievetheirprofessionalgoals.
Since1985,Garyhasdesignedanddeliveredoveradozendifferentclassesfocusingonstructuredfacilitation–designingprocessesthatworkwithpeopleskills,collaborativeleadership,strategicplanning,datamodeling,teambuilding,etc.HebecameaThiagiCertifiedTrainertoenhancehistrainingthrougheffective,highlyinteractivelearningactivities.Hehaswrittennumerous"howto"books,includingTheFoCuSeDTMFacilitatorGuide–acomprehensivereferencemanualwhereheshareshisstep-by-stepprocesssothatstudentscanreplicatehispractices.HeupdatesMGRConsulting'smaterialsperiodicallyanddeliverstheFoCuSeDTMAdvancedClass,idealforexperiencedFacilitators–incorporatingnewconceptsinstructuredfacilitation.
In2006,theInternationalAssociationofFacilitators(IAF)awardedGarytheIAFCertified™ProfessionalFacilitator(CPF)designation.In2007,hebecameanIAFCPFAssessor,wasnominatedtheIAFIncomingChair,andfromApril2008throughDecember2011,hewasChairoftheInternationalAssociationofFacilitators(IAF).