CAPM Practice: Validate requirements through product delivery

Release acceptance ensures readiness for go-live across multiple dimensions: functional requirements met, non-functional requirements (performance, security) validated, acceptance testing complete, stakeholder sign-offs obtained. BAs orchestrate the requirements-related elements of this process.

**Why not A:** An automated deployment pipeline that validates code quality is a CI/CD tool, not a release acceptance process. Release acceptance is a broader, stakeholder-driven process that evaluates whether the release meets all defined business criteria, not just technical code quality checks.

**Why not B:** The project manager's approval process for releasing the project budget is a financial control activity, not release acceptance. Release acceptance focuses on confirming that the software deliverable meets functional and non-functional requirements before going live, not on budget authorization.

**Why not C:** The legal process for releasing software with regulatory approval may be one component of release acceptance in regulated industries, but it is not the definition of release acceptance itself. Release acceptance encompasses a broader set of validations including requirements verification, stakeholder sign-offs, and testing completion.