The business analyst will reach the stage in the requirements life cycle when the requirements and designs must be approved in order for the life cycle to progress to the next stage of an initiative.
In this section, we will gain a deeper understanding of why the task of approving requirements is an important step during the requirements life cycle, and we also discuss what to consider when addressing conflicts and issues during this task. We will discuss aspects to include when gaining consensus among stakeholders regarding the requirements under discussion and we cover the final stage of getting the final approvals from the appropriate stakeholders.