The third task described as part of the Requirements Analysis and Design Definition knowledge area is about validating the requirements that align with the business needs and support the delivery of the anticipated value.

In this section, you will learn about the nature of validating requirements and designs as part of your role as a business analyst. We will also outline the importance of making and documenting assumptions to ensure clear communication with stakeholders, both upstream and downstream in the delivery cycle. We will discuss the role of evaluation criteria to ensure the measurability of the value that our implemented requirements and designs will bring to the business. Let's now consider the purpose of the validating requirements task.