Surveys & Questionnaires

Summary

A way to gather input from a large number of stakeholders efficiently — best for validating a hypothesis or gathering broad sentiment, not for deeply exploring a nuanced problem.

How to Learn This

1Draft a 5-question survey for a hypothetical requirements-gathering scenario.
2Learn when a survey is appropriate versus when a live conversation is necessary.
3Understand surveys are weak at uncovering the 'why' behind an answer.

Workshops & Facilitation

Document Analysis

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Elicitation Techniques Overview Stakeholder Interviews Workshops & Facilitation Document Analysis Observation & Job Shadowing Brainstorming Techniques Prototyping for Elicitation Focus Groups Choosing the Right Elicitation Technique

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