While reviewing a subset of requirements with stakeholders, a business analyst (BA) finds a requirement that does not deliver benefit to any of the stakeholders. After much discussion, the stakeholder

The solution design must stay aligned with validated requirements at all times. When stakeholders determine that a requirement falls outside the solution scope, the BA's formal recommendation is to update the solution design so it accurately reflects only the agreed-upon, in-scope requirements. This ensures the design remains a reliable artifact that represents what will actually be built and prevents out-of-scope elements from influencing downstream work.

Re-evaluating the future state addresses the desired end condition of the organization broadly, not the specific design artifact that must now reflect the reduced scope.

Changing the solution scope to accommodate the requirement contradicts the stakeholders' explicit decision that the requirement does not align with the current scope.

Eliminating the requirement describes the outcome already agreed upon by stakeholders, but the BA's actionable recommendation is to update the solution design to formally reflect that decision.