With the validate Requirements Analysis and Design Definition task, the following key inputs and outputs exist:

• Inputs: The requirements (specified and modeled)
• Outputs: The requirements (validated)

The result of completing the validating the requirements task is that the requirements have a validated status. Requirements and designs that are validated are those that will deliver benefits to the stakeholders and are in alignment with the business goals and objectives for the planned change.

In the next section of this chapter, we will discuss the define the requirements architecture task.