Business departments have each selected one person to represent their needs for an improved reporting system. Which is a recommended way to capture, confirm, and prioritize the requirements of the…

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Options

• AConduct individual interviews then summarize the inputs.
• BSend out a survey to the representatives and the managers of each department.
• CConduct one or more workshop sessions.
• DDistribute two industry benchmark reports then run a conference call to hear opinions and

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  17% (4)
• C
  71% (17)
• D
  8% (2)

Explanation

Workshop sessions (C) are the recommended approach because they bring all stakeholders together simultaneously, enabling real-time discussion, negotiation, and prioritization of requirements - which is especially valuable when multiple departments with potentially competing needs must reach consensus on a shared system.

Individual interviews (A) are useful for gathering input but lack the collaborative dynamic needed to surface conflicts and prioritize across departments; summarizing separately risks losing nuance and misrepresenting trade-offs. A survey (B) is too passive - it collects opinions in isolation without allowing stakeholders to react to each other's needs or build shared understanding. The conference call approach (D) is reactive rather than structured, and basing discussion on benchmark reports shifts focus away from the group's actual requirements.

Memory tip: Think "W for Workshop = W for When everyone needs to agree" - workshops are the go-to technique whenever you need to capture, confirm, AND prioritize requirements across multiple parties in a single structured setting.

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