CAPM Practice: Validate requirements through product delivery

Validation testing answers 'Did we build the right thing?' — confirming the solution delivers the business value it was designed to produce. It goes beyond technical correctness (verification) to assess business impact and stakeholder satisfaction.

**Why not A:** Validation testing is not a purely technical activity focused on code correctness. That description fits verification testing. Validation testing specifically evaluates whether the delivered solution meets the original business needs and stakeholder expectations, which is a business-focused assessment.

**Why not B:** Validating that project management processes were correctly followed is a process audit or compliance review, not validation testing. Validation testing focuses on the solution itself and whether it satisfies the business requirements that initiated the project.

**Why not C:** Testing that validates the BA's requirements documentation style assesses document formatting rather than solution quality. Validation testing evaluates whether the built solution delivers the intended business value, regardless of how the requirements documentation was formatted or structured.