The audit department has found out that two of the departments have conflicting standards and have asked you to analyze and compare them in order to be able to take a decision which could impact the…

Capacity analysis evaluates the availability and demand of organizational resources, not the comparison of operational or departmental standards.

Force field analysis identifies and weighs the driving and restraining forces for a proposed change, not the numerical comparison of conflicting standards.

Qualitative analysis relies on subjective judgment and descriptive assessment, which does not provide the objective measurable comparison needed to resolve conflicting departmental standards.

Quantitative analysis applies numerical measurement and data comparison to evaluate conflicting standards across departments, enabling objective, evidence-based decision making. This approach provides measurable criteria for determining which standard better serves portfolio alignment, unlike subjective methods that introduce bias into the comparison.