Traditional Requirements Engineering (In-House IT & External Tech Providers)
Linear and Static Process:
Follows a waterfall or rigid methodology where requirements are gathered once and assumed to remain stable.
Focus on Documentation:
Emphasizes detailed specs, use cases, and sign-offs before development begins.
Tech-Centric Language:
Uses technical jargon that may not align with business users’ understanding or goals.
Assumes Predictable Systems:
Designed for systems with clear inputs and outputs, not probabilistic or learning-based systems.
Gatekeeping Mindset:
IT often acts as a gatekeeper to technology, slowing down experimentation.
Security and Compliance First:
Prioritizes risk mitigation, sometimes at the cost of innovation speed.
One-Time Delivery:
Projects are often delivered as a “final product” with limited post-launch iteration.
Tool-Centric:
Focuses on building or integrating tools.
Needs of Entrepreneurs, Managers & Employees Using Agentic AI
Iterative and Evolving Needs:
Business users often discover needs through experimentation and iteration, especially with AI tools.
Focus on Outcomes and Adaptability:
Users care more about achieving results and adapting quickly than about formal documentation.
Business-Centric Language:
Users think in terms of goals, KPIs, and customer impact—not APIs or data schemas.
Embraces Uncertainty and Learning:
Agentic AI systems evolve, learn, and require feedback loops, which traditional methods don’t accommodate well.
Empowerment Mindset:
Users want self-service tools and autonomy to explore AI capabilities without waiting for IT.
Speed and Innovation First:
Users are willing to take calculated risks to gain competitive advantage quickly.
Continuous Co-Creation:
AI tools require ongoing tuning, feedback, and co-creation between users and systems.
Agent-Centric:
Focuses on intelligent agents that can reason, act, and collaborate with humans.