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After releasing its beta version of a travel assistance mobile application, a travel company has received feedback from a public survey proposing new features. The company is struggling with the large

The correct answer is C. Alignment with solution scope. When filtering a large set of proposed ideas, alignment with solution scope must be evaluated first to eliminate ideas that fall outside the defined boundaries before applying other filters.

Requirements Life Cycle Management

Question

After releasing its beta version of a travel assistance mobile application, a travel company has received feedback from a public survey proposing new features. The company is struggling with the large number of ideas and would like to make a decision on which to consider in the next implementation cycle. Which of the following considerations should be used first for filtering ideas?

Options

  • AMeasurability of customer satisfaction
  • BCost of implementation
  • CAlignment with solution scope
  • DTime to market

How the community answered

(46 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    15% (7)
  • C
    72% (33)
  • D
    9% (4)

Why each option

When filtering a large set of proposed ideas, alignment with solution scope must be evaluated first to eliminate ideas that fall outside the defined boundaries before applying other filters.

AMeasurability of customer satisfaction

Measurability of customer satisfaction is a secondary evaluation criterion applied after scope alignment confirms an idea is eligible for consideration.

BCost of implementation

Cost of implementation is an important factor but should only be assessed for ideas already confirmed to align with the solution scope.

CAlignment with solution scopeCorrect

Alignment with solution scope is the first filter because any idea that falls outside the agreed-upon solution scope is out of bounds by definition, regardless of its cost, time, or measurability characteristics. Evaluating out-of-scope ideas for cost or time wastes effort and can distract stakeholders from valid candidates. Scope alignment acts as a gate that ensures only relevant ideas receive further analysis.

DTime to market

Time to market is a prioritization factor applied after scope eligibility is confirmed, not a primary filter for eliminating irrelevant ideas.

Concept tested: Solution scope alignment as primary idea filter

Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok

Topics

#solution scope#feature prioritization#idea filtering#scope alignment

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