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A project team is developing a new mobile application. During a review session, stakeholders express concerns that a proposed feature, while technically feasible, does not align with the company's long-term strategic goal of increasing market share in a new demographic. Which requirement quality is primarily at question?
- AClarity
- BTestability
- CCompleteness
- DAlignment
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Correct answer: D. Alignment
Alignment refers to how well a requirement supports the overall business objectives and strategic goals. If a feature doesn't align with the company's long-term strategy, its value is questionable, even if it's otherwise well-defined.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Clarity relates to how understandable and unambiguous a requirement is, not its strategic fit.
- B. Testability concerns whether a requirement can be verified, which is not the issue here.
- C. Completeness refers to whether all necessary information is present, not its strategic relevance.
Requirement Quality: Alignment
Alignment ensures that a requirement directly supports and contributes to the project's objectives and the organization's strategic goals. Misaligned requirements can lead to wasted effort.
- Links requirements to business objectives.
- Prevents scope creep from irrelevant features.
- Ensures value delivery.
Memory trick: Requirements must be CLEAR, COMPLETE, CONSISTENT, and ALIGNED to be SMART.