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Pierson's training provides a framework for project teams that promotes development iterations throughout the life cycle of a project using a RAD/Agile software development approach. RAD/Agile requirements gathering and design techniques, agendas and scripts to provide project teams with easy implementation are included in Pierson's JAD Facilitation & Requirements Gathering Training Seminar: A Framework For Implementing Object-Oriented Projects using RAD/Iterative Methods - 4 to 5 Days. This course provides intensive hands-on training in industry standards and best practices for iterative software development projects.

Pierson has training courses no matter what methodology you use:

All Pierson’s training classes can be customized at no extra charge to align with your in-house methodology and templates.

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Pierson also offers JAD and Business Analysis training which focuses on a data approach using such techniques as data modeling and dataflow diagramming combined with UML, use cases and JAD techniques for the project initiation, requirements gathering and analysis/design phases of software development projects. Pierson’s Requirements Gathering and Writing Training Seminar Using Data Techniques, JAD, UML and Use Cases - 4 Days is an intensive class for learning how to develop effective business requirements for Data Driven and Data Warehouse Projects.

Specializing since 1990 in helping companies succeed in implementing a repeatable process through methodology development consulting and project team training for business requirements analysis, testing and project management. Pierson provides:

• project management, business analysis, system specification and testing on-site training for information business system solutions
• mentoring and methodology consulting services for the entire project team
• customization of all training at no charge to align with your company's lifecycle, templates and terminology

• Agile Requirements Gathering & Iteration Planning- 4 days The focus is to teach the project team the skill set they need to collaborate for Agile projects. The workshop provides training in collaboration techniques needed for gathering requirements, developing release/iteration plans and defining the iteration detailed requirements for Agile Projects.
• Agile Modeling Techniques for Collaborative Solutions - 3 days The focus of the training is on the agile modeling techniques and developing skills needed by the entire agile project team to conduct successful collaborative projects.
• Acceptance Testing- 2 days The focus is on training the product owners and business users how to be an effective tester. The class provides a toolkit of techniques for conducting acceptance testing and handling defects.
• Conducting Effective Collaborative Meetings - 2 days The focus of the training is to take your collaborative meeting and facilitation skills to the next level. In this 2 day training workshop, you receive detailed quality feedback and facilitate two collaborative meetings. The workshop also provides practice in interviewing and techniques needed for conducting collaborative meetings and workshops.

Pierson specializes in business analysis and requirements gathering training for the Business Analysts, System Analysts, Project Leads, JAD Facilitators, Developers and Quality Assurance Leads using the latest in the Unified Modeling Language (UML), Use Cases, User Stories and Data Warehousing methods in conjunction with the JAD (Joint Application Development) process. User Acceptance Testing training is also available for Business Analysts, System Analysts, Developers and Quality Assurance Departments.

Pierson provides a software development and outsourcing methodology using UML and JAD/Iterative techniques for legacy enhancements and new software development. Mentoring services for the Business Analysts, Requirements Analysts, System Analysts, JAD Facilitators and Project Managers are also available as follow up to the business analysis training classes. Consultants are available for conducting business analysis, requirements gathering and writing business requirements. Consulting services are also available for developing customized requirements and software development methodologies for IT process improvement initiatives.

Pierson's training for eliciting, analyzing and recording business system requirements is unique because it combines use cases and UML modeling techniques and facilitation skills with an iterative development approach. Several different types of business system requirements training are offered to satisfy your company's development environment needs.

• Business Requirements Gathering & Writing Training Seminar Using JAD, Use Cases and UML (4 days) Includes sections on JAD techniques, facilitation, business system requirements writing, and a package software evaluation and selection process.
• JAD Facilitation & Requirements Gathering Training Seminar: A Framework for Implementing Object-Oriented Projects using Agile Methods (4 to 5 days) Focuses on the UML modeling and facilitation skills needed for the project initiation, business process definition and design phases of the SDLC.
• Business Requirements Gathering and Writing Training Seminar Using Data Techniques, JAD, UML and Use Cases For Data Driven and Data Warehouse Projects (4 days) Provides business modeling, data analysis and facilitation techniques used for ERP and Data Warehousing Projects. The hands on exercises use ERP and Data Warehouse projects for capturing the artifacts needed for Project Initiation, Scoping, Business Requirements Analysis and Design.
• JAD Facilitation & Requirements Gathering Training Seminar using Use Cases (3 days) Incorporates the JAD Techniques with the Use Case Methodology for defining the project scope and business system requirements.
• User Acceptance Testing Training Seminar (2 days) The focus is on how to be an effective tester. The class provides a toolkit of techniques for testers, how to identify strategies and create the plans for user acceptance testing, how to write effective test scenarios/test cases/conditions, execution test procedures guide, how to create defect tracking and detailed defect reports.
• Testing for Quality Assurance (3 days) Testing tool kit training for the entire Quality Assurance Department and Developers. Provides hands on training on using testing techniques and methods, test planning, test designing, writing effective test scenarios/scripts/conditions, and executing the test.
• Learning Use Cases, UML and JAD Techniques Training Seminar (3 days) Training for the Technical Team on how to use UML throughout the life cycle for an iterative development approach.
• Business Analysis Training Seminar (3 days) Analysis training to learn how to build and analyze business process and data models.

All seminars are offered on-site and can be customized upon request. For public seminar schedules click here or call 203-322-1606, or Contact us.