IREB - International Requirements Engineering Board®

CPRE Foundation Level (CPRE-FL) content covers the basic tasks and work products of Requirements Engineering (RE) as defined in the IREB syllabus. Candidates build a shared vocabulary and learn to apply RE principles across a project, from identifying needs to managing changes.

• RE fundamentals, including key terms, roles, and the nine principles that guide RE work

• Work products and documentation, including requirements specifications and quality criteria, using natural language, structured templates, and models

• Elicitation, including stakeholder and source identification, and selecting suitable elicitation techniques

• Analysis and negotiation, including handling ambiguities and resolving requirements conflicts

• Validation to check correctness, completeness, consistency, and testability of requirements

• Process and management practices, including tailoring an RE process, versioning, prioritization, traceability basics, and change control

• Tool support, including criteria for selecting and introducing RE tools and aligning tools with RE work products

IREB CPRE Level 2 (Practitioner) content builds module-based, practical Requirements Engineering skills beyond CPRE Foundation. You focus on one specialization module and study the methods, work products, and decision points you need to apply the topic in real projects. The module options include Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Management, Requirements Modeling, and RE@Agile.

• Module-specific practices and techniques (for example, elicitation techniques and stakeholder sources, managing change and traceability, modeling approaches, or RE practices in Scrum and Kanban).

• Work products and quality criteria for the chosen module, including what to document and how to review results.

• Applying methods in context, selecting an approach based on project constraints, stakeholders, and risk.

• Exam readiness for the selected module, using the official syllabus and handbook content that the multiple-choice exam is based on.

IREB CPRE Level 3 (Specialist) validates advanced, applied competence in a specific CPRE Advanced Level module through a practice-based assessment. Candidates demonstrate they can use the module’s methods in a real project setting by producing a structured written assignment. This level focuses on:

• Applying Advanced Level techniques to a concrete project context and scope

• Making and justifying requirements engineering decisions with clear reasoning and traceable results

• Documenting outcomes in a consistent structure that can be assessed against the current task description

• Handling complex situations, constraints, and stakeholder needs within the chosen module

• Working with an IREB-recognized certification body for submission and evaluation

CPRE Level 4 (Expert) Course Content

1- Advanced Requirements Engineering competence

Deep understanding of Requirements Engineering concepts, methods, and practices across different domains, projects, and organizational environments.

2- Analyzing complex RE environments

Assessing challenging project contexts that involve multiple stakeholders, conflicting goals, organizational constraints, and quality requirements.

3- Selecting and adapting RE approaches

Choosing and tailoring suitable Requirements Engineering practices for elicitation, documentation, validation, and management based on project needs and context.

4- Leadership and guidance in Requirements Engineering

Supporting teams and organizations by advising, mentoring, and guiding others in Requirements Engineering practices, decision making, and work products.

5- Improving Requirements Engineering in organizations

Promoting consistent RE practices, contributing to process improvement, and strengthening Requirements Engineering capabilities across teams and projects.

6- Professional contribution to the RE discipline

Demonstrating substantial practical experience and recognized contributions to Requirements Engineering through leadership, knowledge sharing, or community engagement.