Emily Midgley, CBAP and Mega Evans, CBAP will speak on "Getting it Right: Defining Acceptance Criteria so there are No Surprises."

Host Company: PNC

Agenda:
5:30 Registration & Networking - refreshments will be served
6:00 Meeting Start
6:15 Welcome & Featured Presentation
8:00 Meeting Close

Featured Topic: "Getting it Right: Defining Acceptance Criteria so there are No Surprises"

Who hasn’t worked on a project when something about the solution was misunderstood and the end result didn’t meet stakeholders’ expectations?  Acceptance Criteria are a vital component in knowing whether a solution will be satisfactory to key stakeholders, and getting Acceptance Criteria right can be a challenge even for the most seasoned Business Analyst.

For low-level details in story cards, we use a collaborative approach to creating examples that prove out the requirements.  Using the Given-When-Then format in Acceptance Criteria has helped key stakeholders understand the requirements at a whole new level.  This technique sharpens Acceptance Criteria and has helped teams collaborate more, reduce the number of testing defects, and provide more predictability in project scheduling. 

In this presentation, you’ll see real user stories with Acceptance Criteria written the traditional way, and then see the additional requirements discovered when applying the Given-When-Then format.

What Attendee Will Learn:

• what is Acceptance Criteria, and why it’s critical to get it right,
• how to write Acceptance Criteria using the Given-When-Then format,
• tools to use for complex scenarios, and
• benefits realized by teams who use this technique.

Speaker Bio:  NA

Cost: Free for chapter members. $5 for Guests outside the hosting company.  Based on RSVPs, IIBA Members will be given first priority and the number of attendees may be limited to a pre-defined attendance capacity.

RSVP: RSVP is required to attend. E-mail the Cleveland Chapter and provide your Name, IIBA Membership number and email address. The deadline for RSVP's is Friday, December 2, 2016. If we are at capacity, you will be notified as soon as possible. Outside capacity issues, an official confirmation/invitation will be emailed to you after the RSVP deadline. For questions, please email Secretary@cleveland.iiba.org. Please be considerate of others and do not RSVP if you cannot attend the meeting.