Next Generation Requirements: Executable Requirements, AI Governance, and DevOps for BSAs

By Gary Spencer PhD

NEXT GENERATION REQUIREMENTS 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 executable requirements: hypotheses tied to a single primary metric, acceptance tests mapped to CI jobs, observability dashboards, rollback plans, and provenance metadata.
Inside you'll find: Practical templates (BRD one-pager, RTM, AI Requirement Cover Sheet, runbooks, HITL sign-offs).Workshop scripts and facilitation patterns to extract tacit knowledge and produce testable outcomes.AI governance guidance: model cards, dataset audits, provenance capture, and human-in-the-loop review workflows.DevOps integration: how to map acceptance criteria to CI/CD, run contract tests, and use feature flags for safe rollouts.Capstone projects and labs to build a defendable portfolio that proves measurable impact.This 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.

Key Selling Points (Bulleted)Actionable templates for immediate copy-paste use in backlog tools and documentation.End-to-end traceability: link discovery → requirement → CI → production metric.Responsible AI: enforce provenance, bias checks, and HITL signoffs.Operational readiness: runbooks, SLOs, and rollback plans included.Capstone projects that produce portfolio artifacts for hiring and promotion.

Target AudienceBusiness Systems Analysts and Product OwnersTechnical Program Managers and Engineering ManagersDevOps and SRE practitioners collaborating on feature deliveryCompliance, Risk, and AI Governance teams seeking practical controls

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GPM9GQBX
• ISBN13: 9798249250355
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"