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New at IREB: The Lunch Lab
Starting in October, there’s a great reason to spend your lunch break differently: With the IREB Lunch Lab, we’re launching a new online format together with our partners - compact, practical, and to the point.
Every Thursday from 12:00–12:45 p.m., professionals from the fields of Requirements Engineering, Business Analysis, and Digital Design will speak openly about what truly matters to them in their day-to-day work.
Each session will be led by a different partner company with its own area of focus, followed by an open discussion in a small group - our Community Ambassadors from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland will also be joining us.
The sessions will be held in German.
The IREB Community Austria invites you to its next meetup in Graz. This time, we’re welcoming a special guest from Cologne: Leonie Hahn (Deloitte), who is in Graz for AIDE#26 and is taking the opportunity to meet with our community.
Artificial Intelligence is often seen as a game changer for Requirements Engineering, promising faster delivery, better quality, and less manual effort. But how much of this holds true in real project environments?
In her talk, Leonie Hahn will provide practical insights into the use of artificial intelligence in Requirements Engineering. Based on her experience, she’ll demonstrate the tasks for where AI genuinely helps and where human judgment remains irreplaceable.
At the same time, she highlights important limitations. Requirements Engineering is not only about documentation: understanding context, communicating with stakeholders, and making informed decisions remain central tasks that require human expertise. She also explains why the successful use of AI requires domain knowledge, strong prompting skills, and a critical evaluation of the results.
To reduce the number of no-shows, registration will be open starting September 15.
The event will be held in German.
The IREB Communities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are joining forces for this online event.
The highlight of the event is the presentation by Severin Kälin:
Lab Journey: Navigating Change Together
How Requirements Engineering Successfully Supports the LIS Transition
The implementation of a new laboratory information system (LIS) is more than just a technical project—it changes established processes, requires intensive collaboration, and places high demands on everyone involved.
But how can this transition be managed efficiently, in a structured manner, and as smoothly as possible?
In this interactive event, we’ll take you on a “Lab Journey” and use a real-world use case to demonstrate how requirements engineering methodically supports the LIS transition—from requirements gathering through analysis to implementation.
The right method is only half the story – the tool you use to apply it shapes how well requirements analysis actually works in practice. Yet many teams choose their RE tooling by default, not by fit.
In this IREB Community India session, we bring together experts and practitioners working with different Requirements Engineering tools for an open roundtable. What are the real strengths and trade-offs of each approach? Where do tools genuinely support good requirements practice – and where do they get in the way?
SAVE THE DATE
An overview on how PL & RE work together at Raiffeisen, combined with a peek into their requirements design.
Afterwards, enjoy a drink and network with fellow members of the IREB Community Switzerland.
IREB and adesso invite you to the Community MeetUp in Essen.
Under the title AI vs Digital Design & Requirements Engineering, this event is aimed at beginners, interested participants, and experts in DD & RE.
In their talks, the speakers explore the challenges and opportunities that artificial intelligence presents in their respective fields:
Ingo Waclawczyk
Digital Design vs. Quasi Digital Design –
An Analysis of Possible Futures with Artificial Intelligence
Gunnar Harde
When AI Writes Requirements – The Future of the Requirements Engineer
Agenda:
17:30 - Welcome by IREB & adesso
17:45 - Talk 1: Ingo Waclawczyk
18:15 - Talk 2: Gunnar Harde
18:45 - Break with drinks & finger food
19:15 - Discussion: “What can RE professionals learn from DD professionals?”
20:00 - Open networking
21:00 - End
Knowing the right methods is only half the story. How they are applied in real projects decides whether Requirements Engineering works in practice. Yet many teams stick with familiar approaches out of habit rather than because they fit.
In this IREB Community India session, we bring together experts and practitioners for an open roundtable on [topic]. What works in practice, what doesn’t, and why? Where do established approaches support good requirements practice, and where do they get in the way?
IREB is determinedly driving practice-relevant continuing education in Requirements Engineering and Digital Design forward. With the growing reach and success of the certification programs, your CPRE or DDP certificate is becoming increasingly sought after and valuable in the job market.
What would IREB be without a worldwide network that appreciates the added value of the CPRE and DDP certification programs and supports the training courses?
Around the world, our recognized training providers, certifiers, and partner program participants help you to expand your expertise and take a decisive step towards greater professional success.
The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) defines business analysis as “the practice of enabling change in the context of an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders” [1]. This process relies heavily on effective communication and understanding of stakeholder needs, with particular emphasis on active listening. In this article, we will explore why these skills are essential for business analysts and how they can overcome some typical barriers to active listening. We will also highlight the benefits of these practices in fostering better relationships and creating a positive work environment.
In this paper, we will show how the SysML modeling language can be useful to complement the requirements process, i.e. to better define and trace requirements. The Systems Modeling Language (SysML: www.omgsysml.org) is a general-purpose graphical modeling language, defined by the Object Management Group (OMG), based on the well-known Unified Modeling Language (UML: www.uml.org). It is used for specifying, analyzing, designing and verifying complex systems, and is designed to provide simple but powerful constructs for modeling a wide range of systems engineering problems. It is particularly effective in specifying requirements: the structure, behavior, allocations and constraints on system properties that support engineering analysis.
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