Validation is the process of ensuring that a system meets the needs of its stakeholders.

Validation is the process of ensuring that a system meets the needs of its stakeholders.

• A. Cost
• B. Validation
• C. Verification
• D. Small Business Participation

Answer: (B)

Validation is the process of ensuring that a system meets the needs of its stakeholders. This means asking whether the product or system will work in the real world for the people who will use it, and whether it fulfills the intended purpose and outcomes. It’s about the right product for the right problems, often tested through user acceptance and real-world use scenarios. This differs from verification, which asks whether the system was built right—i.e., does it conform to the specified requirements and design. Validation focuses on usefulness and fit for purpose, not just adherence to technical specs. Cost and Small Business Participation don’t address whether the system satisfies stakeholder needs, so they’re not the process described. Cost is about budgeting and resources, while small business participation concerns procurement policy and vendor inclusion, not whether the system delivers the intended value.

Validation is the process of ensuring that a system meets the needs of its stakeholders. This means asking whether the product or system will work in the real world for the people who will use it, and whether it fulfills the intended purpose and outcomes. It’s about the right product for the right problems, often tested through user acceptance and real-world use scenarios.

This differs from verification, which asks whether the system was built right—i.e., does it conform to the specified requirements and design. Validation focuses on usefulness and fit for purpose, not just adherence to technical specs.

Cost and Small Business Participation don’t address whether the system satisfies stakeholder needs, so they’re not the process described. Cost is about budgeting and resources, while small business participation concerns procurement policy and vendor inclusion, not whether the system delivers the intended value.