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Interview Preparation Worksheet

From Developing Requirements

This worksheet is designed to help Business Analysts prepare for interviews. It

shouldn’t be considered a complete listing of all possible tasks, but will help you
tactically and mentally prepare for the interview.

Logistics
Who will the interviewees be?
Who will take notes?
How long should the meeting be?
Are breaks required?
Where will the interview be held?
What materials are necessary?

Research
On interviewee(s)
Check out the interviewees on the web, and ask around your organization to learn:

The correct pronunciation of their names

Their role within the organization:
 Job title
 Functional role
 Responsibilities
 Priorities
Their role with respect to your project:
 Sponsor? User? Subject Matter Expert? Other?
 Stakeholder classification [RACI or Favored/Disfavored/
Ignored or Power-Interest (High/Low)]
Personal Interests
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On subject matter
What would you like to learn from the interviewee(s)?

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What questions do you have for the interviewee(s)?

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Verify:

⃝ Is each of the above questions open-ended?

⃝ Is each question at the appropriate level of detail, given what you want to learn?

⃝ Does the sequence of questions go from high-level to detailed?

Attitude

Immediately before the interview, take a moment to focus on your attitude.

You want to be curious and problem-oriented.