Adriana Beal has wrote an interesting post discussing four mistakes to avoid when leading a requirements meeting. The first mistake is to create unnecessary meetings and/or failing to recognize when one is needed. The second mistake is failing to prioritize the order in which items will be discussed, and whenever possible, the amount of time that will be dedicated to each item. The third mistake is to fail to keep the discussion on topic. The fourth mistake is failing to engage introverted or non-assertive people. Each mistakes is discussed in details in this blog post.
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