Which of the following is MOST important when conducting a post-implementation review as part of the system development life cycle (SDLC)?

A post-implementation review's primary purpose is to assess if the deployed system accomplished what it set out to do, aligning with the business goals defined during project initiation. Verifying that project objectives are met directly confirms the success and value proposition of the entire development effort. This ensures the organization received the expected benefits from the investment.

While important, identifying project cost overruns is typically a part of project financial management throughout the project lifecycle, and less the MOST important outcome of a post-implementation review, which focuses on overall system success and objective fulfillment.

Leveraging an independent review team is a good practice for objectivity, but it's a method of conducting the review, not the most important outcome or objective of the review itself.

Reviewing the project initiation risk matrix might be part of understanding the project's context, but the post-implementation review focuses on the outcome of the implemented system against its goals, not just re-evaluating initial risks.