IREB CPRE Advanced – Elicitation

IREB
Requirements Engineering

Master the art of requirements elicitation. This 3-day IREB Advanced Level training gives you the tools and techniques to uncover real business needs and stakeholder expectations—while preparing you for official IREB certification.

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What will I learn?

This training deepens your skills in the crucial discipline of requirements elicitation. You’ll learn how to identify, structure, and prioritize requirements through interviews, workshops, observation, and prototyping—based on the IREB Advanced syllabus.

Key takeaways

  1. Master 20+ professional elicitation techniques
  2. Select the right technique for each stakeholder and context
  3. Build trust, uncover hidden needs, and manage conflicting inputs
  4. Prepare for the official IREB CPRE Advanced Elicitation exam

Program

The course combines theory with rich practical exercises. You’ll explore elicitation strategies, technique selection, stakeholder engagement, and workshop design. You’ll apply these in realistic cases and receive peer feedback. The program fully aligns with the IREB Advanced Level syllabus.

  • Role and importance of elicitation in RE
  • FrameWork for classifying elicitation techniques
  • Interview preparation, execution, and documentation
  • Observation techniques (active/passive)

Who is it for?

This training is designed for experienced business analysts, requirements engineers, product owners, and anyone involved in uncovering or specifying complex stakeholder requirements in large systems or agile environments.

Requirements

CPRE Foundation Level certificate is required

Willingness to actively participate in group exercises

Experience in business analysis or requirements engineering

Why should I follow this training?

Go beyond stakeholder interviews

Learn how to uncover real needs with confidence and structure

Based on IREB Advanced syllabus

Aligns with the international standard in RE

Boost your certification and credibility

Prepare for and pass the IREB Advanced Elicitation exam

Exam and Certification

The course prepares you for the official IREB CPRE Advanced Level – Elicitation certification. The exam is a written, scenario-based assessment. It can be booked separately with a licensed certification provider. Certificate awarded by IREB upon successful completion.

What else
should I know?

After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation with practical information. One week before the course, we’ll ask for any dietary preferences. Course price excludes exam fee.

Participation in a CPRE Specialist exam is only possible for individuals who hold the CPRE Practitioner certificate for the corresponding module. The exam fee for the Specialist certification is charged separately by the certifying body and is not included in the course fee.


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Course information

Deep-dive into professional elicitation techniques

Based on IREB CPRE Advanced Level syllabus

3-day interactive training with case-based learning

Lunch included

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