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Apr 2025
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Soft Skills for Successful Requirements ...

International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)
About this episode

Soft skills are often misunderstood as secondary totechnical expertise, but, in fact, they are fundamental to the success of both business analysis professionals and requirements engineers. In this episode of BusinessAnalysis Live!, we explore how and why soft skills make the difference in requirements elicitation. Susan Moore is joined by guest Stan Bühne from the International Requirements Engineering Board (IREB) to discuss why soft skills aren’t “soft”—they’re essential!

🎙️Episode Highlights

  • Introduction to Requirements Engineering
  • Overlap Between Business Analysis andRequirements Engineering
  • Why Soft Skills Are Critical for Success
  • Defining Key Soft Skills for RequirementsEngineering
  • The Role of Soft Skills in Agile Environments
  • Practical Tips for Improving Soft Skills


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