Helps Business Analysts Capture Customer’s Real Needs

Rapid Requirements Training, offered by from Watermark Learning in Phoenix, AZ and Minneapolis, MN is the best way for Business Analysts, Requirements Managers and Project Managers to develop skills for effective identification of business needs and translation to business clients and designers.

Minneapolis, MN, March 24, 2005 – http://www.WatermarkLearning.com – Watermark Learning, a leading project management and requirements training company, today announced the launch of its new course “Rapid Requirements Analysis: Capturing Your Customer’s Real Needs,” available privately to businesses or publicly in Phoenix, AZ and Minneapolis, MN.

Business Analysts, Requirements Managers and Project Managers involved in software development projects know that the most difficult aspect of a project is gathering and managing project and product requirements. For this reason, Watermark Learning has developed a training course designed to educate how to rapidly gather and model business requirements.

“Watermark Learning Rapid Requirements training courses are resonating specifically with professionals involved in IT development,” said Richard Larson, PMP and Principal, Watermark Learning. “The course is presented in a way that helps professionals learn to act as consultants when they gather and manage requirements.”

Rapid Requirements Analysis training, from Watermark Learning, helps Business Analysts develop their probing skills to uncover business needs and then connect the dots to analyze requirements.

As students hone their skills for gathering requirements, they practice mapping and modeling business needs in a way designed to effectively translate to both business clients and designers.

Topics covered in the class include:
• Managing Effective Meetings
• Gathering Data Requirements
• Developing Process Maps
• Building Use Cases
• Creating User Interfaces and Prototyping
• Developing Presentations

Class fees are $1095.00 which include all class costs and materials, plus 1.4 CEUs from Auburn University. Enrollment in the class also counts towards a Masters Certificate in Business Analysis offered through Auburn.

2005 Rapid Requirements Analysis classes are being held at:

Tech One
3922 E. University Drive, Suite 2
Phoenix, AZ 85034

August 1 - 2
December 1 - 2

Watermark Learning
7300 Metro Blvd., Suite 333
Edina, MN 55439

May 4 – 5
June 15 – 16
August 10 – 11
October 12 – 13
December 7 - 8

About Watermark Learning
Watermark Learning is a leading project management and business requirements analysis training and skill development company. It offers training and mentoring on Project Management, Business Requirements Analysis, Leadership, and Software Development including UML training. Clients include professionals from Wells Fargo Bank, 3M, GMAC/RFC, Minnesota Life, ING/Reliastar, MetLife, State of Minnesota, and other Fortune 500 and smaller organizations.

Register for Rapid Requirements Analysis training online or get more information at Rapid Requirements Info - http://www.watermarklearning.com/singleClassSchedule.html?COURSE_ID=201 or call 800.646.9362.