IREB Requirements Engineering – IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering SAQ

The CPRE Foundation Level is aimed at the advanced beginner in requirements engineering and includes the basic knowledge for this area as well as the methods and techniques used. There are no admission requirements for the CPRE Foundation Level.

Persons who have obtained a CPRE Foundation Level certificate,

• are familiar with the terminology of requirements engineering / business analysis and requirements management
• understand the basic techniques and methods of requirements engineering and their application
• are familiar with the most common notations for requirements.

The Advanced Level is aimed at those who already hold the CPRE Foundation Level certificate and wish to deepen their knowledge in a sub-discipline of requirements engineering or business analysis.
The CPRE FL certificate is the admission requirement for the CPRE Advanced Level.

People who have obtained a CPRE AL certificate

• are very familiar with the specific terminology of requirements engineering within the sub-discipline covered by the AL module and with the CPRE glossary,
• masters the relevant techniques and methods of the sub-discipline corresponding to the AL module chosen,
• have a sound knowledge of the sub-discipline comprising the AL module and has demonstrated this in a demanding practical examination.

The following three independent modules are currently being certified:

Requirements Elicitation
The techniques acquired at Foundation Level will be deepened, further techniques will be learned in order to be able to collect and consolidate requirements even more efficiently.

Requirements modelling
Correct use of graphical models to represent functional requirements.

Requirements management
Appropriate methods and techniques to effectively manage requirements throughout product development.

RE@Agile Advanced Level
Apply requirements engineering methods and techniques profitably in agile development processes and vice versa.

Requirements

• The candidate must hold at least three CPRE Advanced Level certificates. Up to two of these certificates can be replaced, e.g. by university lectures on RE, certain certificates of another RE-relevant education (e.g. CBAP, BCS Diploma in Business Analysis, ...) or a comprehensive publication.
• At least three years (full-time equivalent) of work as a requirements engineer in various functions and projects.
• Activity as trainer or coach in the field of requirements engineering.

The exam can be taken in German or English. It takes place either in written form or online-based. The examination venue must meet the conditions postulated by IREB. The supervision is incumbent on a person authorised by the SAQ Personal Certification who is accountable for the proper execution of the examination.

The IREB examination regulations apply to the performance of the examination.

he exam can be taken in German or English.

An Advanced Level module consists of two certifications:

• Practitioner
  This is a multiple-choice test of 75 minutes. Upon request, the exam time can be extended by 15 minutes for foreign speakers. After passing the exam, a CPRE Advanced Level Practitioner certificate is issued.The IREB Practitioner Examination Regulations apply to the conduct of the examination.
• Specialist
  The admission requirement for the Specialist exam is the possession of the respective Practitioner certificate. The examination consists of a written paper. It should present a realistic project situation from your work environment and prove that you are able to apply the acquired RE knowledge. After passing the written exam, a CPRE Advanced Level Specialist certificate will be issued.The IREB Specialist Examination Regulations apply to the performance of the written work.

The written exam will be evaluated by SAQ. You will be notified of the result in writing to the home address you provided at registration. The written paper will be evaluated by an experienced IREB assessor.

The CPRE Expert Level Examination Regulations define the scope of an examination and its procedure. The examination consists of the following three parts:

Part 1: Written application
The written application must prove that the candidate fulfils the examination requirements (see above).

Part 2: Oral examination
The oral examination is a face-to-face meeting or a video conference at a fixed location. It lasts 90 minutes and consists of three parts:

1. case (30 minutes following a two-hour preparation period). The candidate has to present his/her suggestions and thoughts on the given case.
2. questions on requirements engineering related to the candidate's projects (30 minutes).
3. general questions on requirements engineering (30 minutes).

The language for all three parts (written application, term paper, oral exam) is English.

The exam is considered passed if all three parts of the exam are passed. Passing part 1 is a prerequisite for participation in part 2, passing part 2 is a prerequisite for participation in part 3.
The SAQ will inform the candidate of the result of each part. In the case of the oral examination, the result will be communicated immediately after the examination.