Requirement gathering is an important process to understand what the IT project should be about. Without that, a coder would not be able to develop a project which will be helpful for the end-user. While there are many approaches to the gathering, I think two techniques are especially valuable for that: prototyping and the focus group method (Requirement Gathering Techniques, 2021). Other techniques, such as brainstorming, stakeholders and users interviewing, and workshops, may be helpful in many specific cases, but I argue that two selected methods are necessary for any project development process. The reason is that without them, a programmer will not gather the information required for the project, and the end product will not be as effective as it would be.
Let’s explore two selected techniques. The focus group method is preparing a set of questions that will be asked to a selected group of end-users from the target audience (Surveys, Focus Groups, and Interviews, 2021). It is better than interviews or surveys, in the general case, as it takes much less time and gets a broader view of potential customers’ needs. Prototyping is also essential as all projects should have a core structure, which will then be developed to the end product. Together with the focus group technique, it will allow creating a good prototype based on customers’ answers, which will then be developed into a good product, solving their needs.
References
Requirement gathering techniques. (2021). Tutorials Point. Web.
Surveys, focus groups, and interviews. (2021). Business Queensland. Web.