"Great course leader, highly enthusiastic" - Nick P.
"Ian was a very good teacher and made the course interesting" - Nathan Q.
"More than met my expectations, gave a great insight to the subject area. Presentation was excellent, kept interest with examples" - David U.
"An excellent trainer/lecturer who knows subject well and who provides real examples to illustrate points to enhance training. Inspiring, professional, and well presented" - Chris R.
"I am new to requirements writing. I found this interesting and [it] has provided lots of ideas. [Instructor was] Very knowledgeable and was willing to explain further when required" - Gin K.
"Thought the use by Ian of his experiences in other fields very interesting. [I liked] to hear views from outside our area. We had time for the exercises and for discussion throughout." - Judith A.
"The trainer has had a great deal of experience which he was able to draw on to pass on to us to take back and consider" - Kathie B.
"Very helpful course. Lots to think about and apply in future projects." - Paul H.
"Excellent course, enjoyable yet informative." - Ian F.
"Very enjoyable." - Robert B.
"Presenters encouraged group participation that was very beneficial." - Dick D.
"Very impressed. I would like to see all of our Project Managers attend this course." - Des K.
"[Most valuable were] the checklists, do's and don'ts of User Requirements and the application of use cases." - Tonye O.
"[Most valuable was] second day description of analysis methods." - Adrian M.
"[Most valuable was] visibility of how Systems Engineering relates to existing processes. Jargon busting." - Geoff B.
"[Most valuable was] requirements capture and management. A very useful and enjoyable course - thanks!" - Laura C.
"[Most valuable was] gaining overall appreciation of Systems Engineering." - Peter M.
"[Most valuable was] writing of URD and SRD." - Amarjit S.
"[Most valuable was] general understanding of SE and its application to any project and my personal work." - Dave M.
"[Most valuable was] actually understanding what SE is having heard it mentioned but having a totally different conception of what it was."
"Very good course. Well presented" - John M.
"Excellent course" - Huw E.
"Much better than I anticipated - good stuff!" - Sam T.
"Demo on tools very useful - to see something in practice. Very good course with excellent presentation that maintained interest throughout. Liked the 2nd [requirements] day with the detailed analysis." - Robert B.
"[The most valuable thing for me was] the methodical approach to SE and the importance of capturing requirements fully at an early stage. An excellent course." - David K.
"[What I found most valuable was the introduction to] User Requirements Capture techniques. Participative exercises are useful and break up the 'chalk and talk'. Also it helps when actual examples are given. Overall, an excellent course which I suggest more of my colleagues should attend." - John T.
"[The] obvious enthusiasm of the instructors became infectious, prompting good feedback from the delegates (we learnt a lot from each other)." - Roger P.
"[What I found most valuable was] the documenting and formalising of project/system engineering processes with full explanation of each phase." - Mel B.
"[What I found most valuable was the] general Systems Engineering overview, and particularly how it fits in with the overall project life cycle. Also, taking most of the mystery out of Systems Engineering." - Tim H.
"The course worked very well when items were put into context and related to [our industry]." - Dougal T.
"Probably the most important course I have attended, and very enjoyable." - Steve M.
"The course was very well presented, and questions were fielded exceptionally well." - Robert A.
"Excellent course; a must for everyone in my department as well as for other areas in the company." - Michael K.
"[What I found most valuable were] useful principles to apply in my own work. Encouragement about my own ability to make a positive contribution to such a project." - Nick B.
"This course helped me a lot in organising the requirements process that I will apply for future projects. It was very good (and complete btw) because Mr. Alexander taught us how "to think" in managing requirements and gave many examples from his experience, but also reasoned together with us about the solutions we gave to the problems raised." - Doina P.
"It was very useful to clear my thoughts and also very fun to attend." - Dan N.
"[Most positive were] examples in the course (stories, pictures etc), and the teacher's attitude.
Very good. I hope to see its results soon in real projects. It was a positive experience." - Dragos F.
"[Most positive were] Identification / Connections [to] the goal in the project; to evaluate the implications of the reqt. in the project." - Mihaela B.
"[Most positive were] The interactive and focused approach of real-world problems and solutions. The teaching style applies very well for experienced project managers, as well as for junior project developers." - Sorin G.
"[Most positive were] interaction with instructor; very well defined methodology." - Stefan M.
"The course puts order in my mind about the requirements process. It helps me to see it in a more analytical way." - Marius S.
"Pinpoints aspects of the requirements process that could save us time, money, and late problems, making the client more satisfied." - Ciprian P.
"It full-filled my blancks and much more. It changed my personal point of view about business analyses. Excellent structured. Funny in presentation of information. Very good method. Very analytic." - Catalin P.
"[I liked] the ability to directly map topics to current projects. Overall, very impressed." - David J. (Derby)
"[What I consider the most positive aspect of this course is] open views of all taking part. A willingness to improve the company's process." - Chris H.
"[What I consider the most positive aspect of this course is that it] provides a structure for the process. The formalisation of the individual requirements." - Mike J.
"[The course] covered a wide range of areas that I had not encountered previously." - Dave W.
"A lucid, succinct and very informative explanation and exploration of a valuable subject, delivered in an accessible and enjoyable way." - Jon D.
"[What I consider the most positive aspect of this course is] direct ability to use it to improve the job we do." - Colette S.
"[What I consider the most positive aspect of this course is] the practical examples and the pragmatic approach" - Shailesh P. (Dubai)
"The Non-Functional Rqmts section was an eye-opener. Good group exercises" - Peter F.
"Good focus and insight on the Requirement Gathering and Analysis process, esp. the 'Use Case' methodology and identification of functional and non-functional rqmts." - Manoj N.
"Ian made the training very interesting and lively" - Zarin B.
"[What I consider the most positive aspect of this course is] the stress on fit criteria" - Farooq A.
"It showed me an organized way of doing Requirements Analysis (Engineering)" - Faraneh A.
"The essentials of RE were covered in concise, practical and humorous way. [What I found most valuable was] the importance of the involvement of all Stakeholders." - René K.
"I understand what requirements should be and have some ideas for applying it at my job. [What I found most valuable was] the exercises from other industries, and discussion of how this maps to our systems." - Wouter F. (Netherlands)
"Good discussion of methodology, and also made me think over our process again. [What I found most valuable was] questioning our current process to see if it really adds value, or if we just follow it blind. - Excellent domain knowledge and experience." - Andrew T.
"I learnt a lot of theory of Req. Eng." - Matthijs E.
"[What I found most valuable was that it] made me think about my organisation" - Frank W.
"Lively presentation, managed to keep attention of the group. [What I found most valuable was] insight into the way we do our requirements, how we can improve some key aspects of it." - Ron S.
"[Excellent] + interaction between teacher and student; + examples & stories. " - René O.
"[What I found most valuable was] examples, identifying types of requirement, models, value of traceability," - Ab H.
"[What I found most valuable was] being shown a [relatively] formal method in its entirety" - David O.
"[What I found most valuable were] the exercises, and time to think about requirements".
"[What I found most valuable was] Methods. Having just attended Systems Engineering course made a lot of sense. Hence some duplication, but not excessive" - Mike E.
"[What I found most valuable was] how important that a properly formatted spec can save a lot of time. However, the whole approach was useful to understand how DOORS can be applied and used." - Max S.
"Thank you very much" - Adrian N.
"[What I found most valuable was] to see real life examples, hands-on exercises." - Stéphane N.
"[What I found most valuable was] the practical side, and I quote [from the RE Workshop] 'Your fingers will remember what they have done'." - Nizar A.
"[What I found most valuable was] working through scenarios and developing a project from 'ground up', identifying stakeholders, etc." - Jonathan E.
"What I found most valuable in the workshop was the (real) project information modelling." - Steve W.
"Learning how to use DOORS in a hands-on manner, and learning how to analyse a URS with the object of importing to DOORS." - Steve J.
"Excellent introduction to DOORS" - Ray B.
"Met my objectives of awareness of requirements management and knowledge of a tool and techniques to support this need" - Grahame G.
"It showed us a quite different point of view (compared to what we are used to) on project startup, planning, etc. " - Gyula K.
"[What I found most valuable was] theory of systems engineering, and getting to know about wide range of aspects of DOORS practice and consultancy." - A participant from Budapest.
"Good practical advice from the instructor that I can use in my work." - Anett H.
"The instructor was helpful and the course was very interesting and expressive. [The tool] will help me to organize the available and existing information stored at many different places" - Geza S.
"We have just completed our 'Requirements Engineering with DOORS' course and I am happy to say that we all found the course a very rewarding experience. Ian was an excellent trainer and conveyed the DOORS tool and some detailed Requirements engineering techniques in a very proficient manner. The course certainly met/exceeded our expectations and I would definitely recommend the course to other parties with similar needs/skill base." - A Course Organiser.
"It was very good and all relevant to my job." - Steve S.
"[I liked] the hands on aspect and the chance to work through problems relevant to the delegates." - William P.
"[The best thing was]" - relevant information tailored to our requirements and way of working. Overall, very good. - Ray S.
"[I liked the] real working examples." - Phil R.
"This was the best course we've ever had here." - Paul T.
"[Best was] discussion of traceability and hands on exercises. Especially the discussions of problems pertinent to current work projects. Also I found the parts on extending use cases to form scenarios very useful." - Jeremy N.
"[I liked the] ability to carry out hands on work alongside lectures. Lecturer's knowledge vastly improved the course content." - Andy W.
"Enjoyed the workshop hands on element and also the Q&A session which helped on project problems." - Mark H.
"[Best was the] overview of requirements engineering, basic DOORS driving, creating modules, linking, introduction to DXL and DXL examples." - Phil W.
"The course was very useful for beginners with DOORS giving confidence to implement DOORS on a real project" - John S.
"[What I found most valuable was] hands on experience of DOORS and opportunity to try DOORS with real documents" - Jamie S.
"[What I found most valuable were] hands on, practical application tips" - Bill W.
"[What I found most valuable was that it] gave me an idea about the use of DOORS and the principles of Systems Engineering" - William M.
"[What I found most valuable were] discussions regarding Systems Engineering and the corresponding use of DOORS for those SE activities" - Paul C.
"[What I found most valuable were the] principles of DOORS in a SE environment; scope for enhanced work with DXL; experienced view of making it work. Thankyou!" - Phil W.
"Excellent course, enjoyed it" - Everett N.
"This course helped me understand the concept of requirements capture [and gave me] knowledge of what DOORS can provide" - John B.
"[What I found most valuable was] the ability to link test methods to the user requirements - traceability of testing to req'ts. Good requirements are critical to the success of any project - this is a great tool." - Andy F.
[What I found most valuable was] "getting an understanding of DOORS. I really love this program." - Janie O. (Copenhagen)
"Improved my understanding of Requirements Engineering" - Mikael L.
"It was a nice course, high quality. It is nice to listen to a person that knows about requirements and DOORS so well." - Anita S.
"I am a beginner in Requirements Handling, and I had a good opportunity to start understanding the process and the tools for handling requirements" - GianLuca M.
[What I found most valuable was] "the practical exercises and the personal experience from the instructor" - Neil S.
"The course provided insight into requirements management that I had no experience of before. In particular the flexibility of DOORS." - Mark S.
"The pace of the tutor was just right and gave us 'virgin' reqts management guys enough time to take things on board." - Philip M.
"It has given me a flavour for what DOORS can do." - Tom H.
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