Learn why so many requirements workshops produce a long list nobody agreed to, and how a facilitator turns a room of opinions into genuine, documented decisions. Master the divergent-then-convergent structure, in-the-room facilitation moves, and a reusable facilitation guide you can run tomorrow.
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The unreconciled list problem — free to watch, no account needed.
What you'll learn
- Explain why unfacilitated requirements workshops produce unreconciled lists rather than agreement
- Describe the facilitator's role in surfacing and resolving disagreement in the room
- Design a workshop agenda with distinct divergent and convergent phases
- Apply in-the-room facilitation techniques to reach genuine, documented decisions
- Produce a reusable Requirements Workshop Facilitation Guide for your team
Syllabus
Why Requirements Workshops Fail
The unreconciled list problemFree preview
The facilitator's real job
The Divergent and Convergent Structure
Two modes of thinking in one workshop
Designing the agenda
Facilitating in the Room
In-the-room facilitation techniques
Case study — the workshop that produced a contradictory list
Making It Stick
Building your facilitation guide
Common traps and anti-patterns