Requirements Working Group

INCOSE Working Group focused on improving the practice of needs, requirements development, management, verification and validation. Open to all INCOSE members.

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Welcome to Requirements Working Group

Our mission

The purpose of the Requirements Working Group (RWG) is to advance the practices, education and theory of needs and requirements development and management and the relationship of needs and requirements to other systems engineering functions.

Tami and Lou

Tami and Lou were awarded for sustained performance. Additionally, Tami received a certificate of appreciation for her contribution to the RWG.

INCOSE RWG Monthly Meeting

Our April, 30th 2024, Jeff Williams will introduce us to the new product of the Requirements Working Group - the Guide to Model-Based Needs & Requirements. If you want to learn more about it click here to enroll.

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Members

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Established

Chair

Lou Wheatcraft (Wheatland Consulting)

Co-Chair(s)

  • Tami Katz (BAE Systems, Inc.)
  • Mike Ryan (Capability Associates)
  • Kevin Orr (Eaton)
  • Jeffery Williams (University of Alabama in Huntsville)
  • Katarzyna Kot (BA Coach)

Send us an email at

requirements-leaders@incose.net



Our goals

The Requirements Working Group expands and promotes the body of knowledge of needs and requirements and its benefits within the systems engineering community.

Our scope

The RWG activities relate to best practices for needs and requirements development and management throughout the product lifecycle, including:

  • Elicitation
  • Elaboration
  • Expression
  • Analysis
  • Management
  • Verification and Validation

Outcomes

The requirement working group will realize the following outcomes:

  • Maintain the working group charter
  • Maintain our released products
  • Propose and develop new products
  • Contribute to the requirements-related portions of the SE handbook and SEBoK
  • Contribute to the development of SE ontologies Formulate guidance for the development and management of needs and requirements
  • Contribute to development and management of need and requirements in data-centric environments
  • Maintain the RWG connect website
  • Ensure accurate content on the RWG public website
  • Provide services supporting standards activities relevant to requirements engineering

teamwork_10523242 Join Requirements Working Group

To participate in our activities, you need to be an INCOSE member. To join our working group follow these steps:

  1. Log into your INCOSE account.
  2. Go to your Profile Page.
  3. On the upper right, click the link for "Join a Working Group".
  4. Find the desired Working Group and click on “Select”.  It will then change to say “Selected” with a check mark.  You can join as many WG as you are interested in.
  5. Return to your profile page and click on the link for “Communication & Directory Opt Out” and click on each box that applies for your communication preferences.  To receive emails from the WGs you have selected, you must “opt in” by checking the box next to “Working Group/Committee Emails”.
  6. Ensure you keep your email of record current.  You can change this from your profile page by clicking on the “Update my Profile” link.
     

2024 Requirements WG Plans

IW2024 Activities and Outcomes

  • The RWG had an afternoon session on Saturday and all day sessions on Sunday.
  • The Saturday session was standing room only.
    • The session started out with introductions.
    • We then presented an overview of the RWG, what it is about, and how to become a member.
      • Also presented was our change of leadership roles and the addition of two new co-chairs.
    • Next, we reviewed the 2023 accomplishments:
      • Monthly meetings
      • Support to INCOSE chapters.
      • Support to regional conferences.
      • Collaboration with other WGs
      • Release of version 4 of the Guide to Writing Requirements
      • Update of the Needs and Requirements Manual (NRM).
      • Updates to the SEBoK.
    • We then presented plans for 2024.
      • Publication of NRM v2.
      • Update the SEBok.
      • Collaboration with other WGs.
      • Continue RWG Monthly meetings but conducting them at two different times in order to better serve our worldwide membership.
      • Continue to add presentations to our YouTube Channel.
      • Develop guidance on the use of our products – legally.
      • Develop guidance and a road map for using videos on our YouTube Channel for education and training.
      • Develop new whitepapers and guides.
      • Adding a third layer of management consisting of project managers of proposed new activities and products.
    • The rest of the Saturday session was devoted to open discussions concerning questions from those attending the session.
  • The Sunday morning session was a repeat of the Saturday afternoon session.
  • The Sunday afternoon session was devoted to assessing poorly written requirements, identifying the defects, and writing an improved version of the requirement without the defects.
    • This activity was very popular and generated a lot of discussion and engagement of the attendees.

 

Regular RWG Activities

  • Regular Web Meetings, Speakers or Exchange Cafés (~monthly)
  • Continued CAB Interactions and Support
  • Engagement with other Working Groups (IV&V, Security, others)
  • Continued use of YouTube for RWG content
  • Regular use of Viva Engage for collaboration

2024 Planned Activities

  • Publication of NRM v2.
  • Update the SEBok.
  • Collaboration with other WGs.
  • Continue RWG Monthly meetings but conducting them at two different times in order to better serve our worldwide membership.
  • Continue to add presentations to our YouTube Channel.
  • Develop guidance on the use of our products – legally.
  • Develop guidance and a road map for using videos on our YouTube Channel for education and training.
  • Develop new whitepapers and guides.
  • Adding a third layer of management consisting of project managers of proposed new activities and products.
 

INCOSE RWG April Meeting

      

Topic: Guide to Model Based Needs & Requirements

Description: Overview of the Guide to Model Based Needs & Requirements.

Agenda:

  • “Why we need this Guide to Model-Based Needs & Requirements”.
  • The purpose of the Guide along with the intended benefits.
  • The requirement set that the Guide is intended to satisfy.  
  • The example system to be used for the development of the supporting model that will accompany the Guide.
  • Contents of the guide
  • Process and the timeline
  • Questions and Answers

Presenter: Jeffery Williams, PhD

When: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11AM and 4PM Central Time USA

Click here for 11AM (CDT) Zoom registration.

11AM
Click here for 4PM (CDT) Zoom registration.

4PM
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