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International Requirements Engineering Board (IREB e.V.)
	International Requirements Engineering Board (IREB), the holder of the CPRE - Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering certification scheme
Formation	October 2006
Type	NPO
Legal status	Association
Purpose	Educational
Location	Karlsruhe, Germany;
Region served	Worldwide
Membership	private persons
Key people	Chris Rupp(Chair); Rainer Grau (Second Chair); Karol Frühauf (Treasurer); Emmerich Fuchs; Prof. Dr. Martin Glinz; Colin Hood; Dr. Frank Houdek; Dr. Peter Hruschka; Prof. Dr. Barbara Paech; Prof. Dr. Klaus Pohl; Suzanne Robertson; Dr. Camille Salinesi;
Employees	0
Volunteers	~100
Website	ireb.org

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The International Requirements Engineering Board (IREB) e.V. was founded in Fürth in Germany in October 2006. IREB e.V. is as a legal entity based in Germany.

The IREB is the holder for the international certification scheme "Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE)". The qualifications are based on syllabi and guidelines for accreditation and examination.

It is IREB's role to support a single, universally accepted, international qualification scheme, aimed at Requirements Engineering for professionals, by providing the core syllabi and by setting guidelines for accreditation and examination.

The contents of each syllabus are taught as courses by training providers, which have been acknowledged by IREB. They are globally marketed under the brand "Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering".

Each course is concluded by an examination covering the contents of the syllabus. The candidates who have successfully passed the examination receive the "Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering" certificate.

The accreditation process and certification are regulated by the steering committee of IREB.

The steering committee of IREB is built out of the personal members of IREB. Personal members of the IREB are international experts in requirements engineering from universities, economy and education.

The personal members de:Klaus Pohl (Informatiker) and de:Chris Rupp are authors of the book Requirements Engineering Fundamentals ^[1] as reference teaching book to prepare the exam "Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering" in foundation level.

Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering

The IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering is a international accepted qualification for requirements engineers and business analysts. The certification is based on a multiple-choice exam covering the freely available syllabus. The Foundation Level exam has no pre-requisites. The education program is offered in 46 countries (date: July 2013).

By July 2013, there were over 12.500 IREB Certified Professionals for Requirements Engineering in the FoundationLevel worldwide.

Exam

The exam for the Foundation Level has a theoretical nature and requires knowledge especially in the field of Requirements Engineering with focus on, but not exclusively for, the specification of software products.

Foundation Level

The IREB Syllabus for the Foundation Level of the IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering sets the following priorities:

The focus is on acquiring the necessary practical knowledge and learning the basic concepts in Requirements Engineering, with reinforcement through practical exercises. There is no intention of presenting the complete theoretical framework or current and future research activities.
The Foundation Level seeks to convey fundamentals that are equally valid for any domain, e.g. for embedded systems, security systems, classic information systems, etc. In addition, the training can cover the suitability of the presented approaches for the various domains based on their special characteristics. However, it is not a goal to present specific Requirements Engineering for a given domain.
The syllabus is not based on a specific procedural model and an associated process model that stipulate the planning, control and order of carrying out the learned concepts in actual practice. No specific Requirements Engineering or even software engineering process is emphasized.
The syllabus defines necessary knowledge of a Requirements Engineer. However, it does not elaborate on the exact interfaces between this field and other software engineering disciplines and processes. Nor is any attempt made to define other roles occurring in IT projects.
The syllabus does not attempt to convey all methods and techniques that are used in Requirements Engineering. Rather, the course represents today’s most commonly used set of methods and techniques. Above all, the course intends to inspire attendees to actively gain for more experience in Requirements Engineering on their own authority

The CPRE Foundation Level is recognized by the British Computer Society as an equivalent to the BCS Certificate in Requirements Engineering

References

^ Klaus Pohl / Chris Rupp (2011). Requirements Engineering Fundamentals. http://books.google.de/books?id=TQSfeMr-T94C: Rocky nook. ISBN 978-1-933952-81-9. {{cite book}}: External link in |location= (help)CS1 maint: location (link)

Literature

Pohl, Klaus; Rupp, Chris (2011). Requirements Engineering Fundamentals. Rocky Nook. ISBN 978-1-933952-81-9. {{cite book}}: External link in |publisher= (help)

External links

[PohlRupp-1] Klaus Pohl / Chris Rupp (2011). Requirements Engineering Fundamentals. http://books.google.de/books?id=TQSfeMr-T94C: Rocky nook. ISBN 978-1-933952-81-9. {{cite book}}: External link in |location= (help)CS1 maint: location (link)

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 The '''International Requirements Engineering Board''' (IREB) e.V. was founded in Fürth in Germany in October 2006. IREB e.V.  is as a legal entity based in Germany.
-The IREB is responsible for the international qualification scheme called "Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE)". The qualifications are based on a [[syllabus]] and guidelines for accreditation and examination.
+The IREB is the holder for the international certification scheme "Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE)". The qualifications are based on syllabi and guidelines for accreditation and examination.
-It is the IREB's role to support a single, universally accepted, international qualification scheme, aimed at requirements engineering for professionals, by providing the core syllabi and by setting guidelines for accreditation and examination.
+It is IREB's role to support a single, universally accepted, international qualification scheme, aimed at Requirements Engineering for professionals, by providing the core syllabi and by setting guidelines for accreditation and examination.
-The contents of each syllabus are taught as courses by training providers, which have been acknowledged by IREB. They are globally marketed under the brand name "Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering".
+The contents of each syllabus are taught as courses by training providers, which have been acknowledged by IREB. They are globally marketed under the brand "Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering".
-Each course is concluded by an examination covering the contents of the syllabus. After the examination, each successful participant receives the "Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering" certificate.
+Each course is concluded by an examination covering the contents of the syllabus. The candidates who have successfully passed the examination receive the "Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering" certificate.
 The accreditation process and certification are regulated by the steering committee of IREB.
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 ==Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering==
-The IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering is a standardized qualification for requirements engineers and business analysts. The certification is based on a multiple-choice exam covering the freely available syllabus. The Foundation Level exam has no pre-requisites. The education program is offered in 43 countries (date: May 2013).
+The IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering is a international accepted qualification for requirements engineers and business analysts. The certification is based on a multiple-choice exam covering the freely available syllabus. The Foundation Level exam has no pre-requisites. The education program is offered in 46 countries (date: July 2013).
-By May 2013, there were over 12.000 IREB Certified Professionals for Requirements Engineering worldwide.
+By July 2013, there were over 12.500 IREB Certified Professionals for Requirements Engineering in the FoundationLevel worldwide.
 === Exam ===
-The exam for the '''Foundation Level''' has a theoretical nature and requires knowledge especially in the field of requirements engineering with focus on, but not exclusively for, the specification of software products.
+The exam for the '''Foundation Level''' has a theoretical nature and requires knowledge especially in the field of Requirements Engineering with focus on, but not exclusively for, the specification of software products.
+=== Foundation Level ===
 The IREB Syllabus for the Foundation Level of the IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering
 sets the following priorities:
-* The focus is on acquiring the necessary practical knowledge and learning the basic concepts in requirements engineering, with reinforcement through practical exercises. There is no intention of presenting the complete theoretical framework or current and future research activities.
+* The focus is on acquiring the necessary practical knowledge and learning the basic concepts in Requirements Engineering, with reinforcement through practical exercises. There is no intention of presenting the complete theoretical framework or current and future research activities.
-* The Foundation Level seeks to convey fundamentals that are equally valid for any domain, e.g. for embedded systems, security systems, classic information systems, etc. In addition, the training can cover the suitability of the presented approaches for the various domains based on their special characteristics. However, it is not a goal to present specific requirements engineering for a given domain.
+* The Foundation Level seeks to convey fundamentals that are equally valid for any domain, e.g. for embedded systems, security systems, classic information systems, etc. In addition, the training can cover the suitability of the presented approaches for the various domains based on their special characteristics. However, it is not a goal to present specific Requirements Engineering for a given domain.
-* The syllabus is not based on a specific procedural model and an associated process model that stipulate the planning, control and order of carrying out the learned concepts in actual practice. No specific requirements engineering or even software engineering process is emphasized.
+* The syllabus is not based on a specific procedural model and an associated process model that stipulate the planning, control and order of carrying out the learned concepts in actual practice. No specific Requirements Engineering or even software engineering process is emphasized.
-* The syllabus defines necessary knowledge of a requirements engineer. However, it does not elaborate on the exact interfaces between this field and other software engineering disciplines and processes. Nor is any attempt made to define other roles occurring in IT projects.
+* The syllabus defines necessary knowledge of a Requirements Engineer. However, it does not elaborate on the exact interfaces between this field and other software engineering disciplines and processes. Nor is any attempt made to define other roles occurring in IT projects.
-* The syllabus does not attempt to convey all methods and techniques that are used in requirements engineering. Rather, the course represents today’s most commonly used set of methods and techniques. Above all, the course intends to inspire attendees to actively gain for more experience in requirements engineering on their own authority
+* The syllabus does not attempt to convey all methods and techniques that are used in Requirements Engineering. Rather, the course represents today’s most commonly used set of methods and techniques. Above all, the course intends to inspire attendees to actively gain for more experience in Requirements Engineering on their own authority
+The CPRE Foundation Level is recognized by the British Computer Society as an equivalent to the [http://certifications.bcs.org/content/ConTab/50 BCS Certificate in Requirements Engineering]
 ==See also==
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 * [https://www.isqi.org/en/certificates.html The iSQI certification page]
 * [http://www.tuv-sud.com/academy/examination-institute/portfolio/ireb-cpre-examination CPRE exam page of TÜV]
+* [http://certifications.bcs.org/content/ConTab/50 BCS Certificate in Requirements Engineering]
 * [http://www.saq.ch/de Homepage of the Swiss Association for Quality (German)]