{"product_id":"next-generation-requirements-gary-spencer-9798249250355","title":"Next Generation Requirements: Executable Requirements, AI Governance, and DevOps for BSAs","description":"\u003cb\u003eNEXT GENERATION REQUIREMENTS\u003c\/b\u003e is a hands-on playbook for Business Systems Analysts, product leads, and technical program managers who must bridge discovery, AI, and production. This book replaces vague requirements and long review cycles with \u003cb\u003eexecutable requirements\u003c\/b\u003e: hypotheses tied to a single primary metric, acceptance tests mapped to CI jobs, observability dashboards, rollback plans, and provenance metadata.\u003cbr\u003eInside you'll find: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePractical templates\u003c\/b\u003e (BRD one-pager, RTM, AI Requirement Cover Sheet, runbooks, HITL sign-offs).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWorkshop scripts\u003c\/b\u003e and facilitation patterns to extract tacit knowledge and produce testable outcomes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAI governance\u003c\/b\u003e guidance: model cards, dataset audits, provenance capture, and human-in-the-loop review workflows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDevOps integration\u003c\/b\u003e: how to map acceptance criteria to CI\/CD, run contract tests, and use feature flags for safe rollouts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCapstone projects and labs\u003c\/b\u003e to build a defendable portfolio that proves measurable impact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThis book is practical, example-driven, and immediately usable. It shows how to reduce rework, accelerate validation, and make requirements auditable without slowing delivery. Each chapter includes checklists, templates, and exercises so you can apply the practices the same week you read them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Selling Points (Bulleted)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eActionable templates\u003c\/b\u003e for immediate copy-paste use in backlog tools and documentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEnd-to-end traceability\u003c\/b\u003e: link discovery → requirement → CI → production metric.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eResponsible AI\u003c\/b\u003e: enforce provenance, bias checks, and HITL signoffs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOperational readiness\u003c\/b\u003e: runbooks, SLOs, and rollback plans included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCapstone projects\u003c\/b\u003e that produce portfolio artifacts for hiring and promotion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBusiness Systems Analysts and Product Owners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnical Program Managers and Engineering Managers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevOps and SRE practitioners collaborating on feature delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompliance, Risk, and AI Governance teams seeking practical controls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Spencer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798249250355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.33d","brand":"Gary Spencer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997497733375,"sku":"9798249250355","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/next-generation-requirements-gary-spencer-9798249250355","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}