CAPM Practice: Validate requirements through product delivery

Comparative validation goes beyond 'did we meet spec?' to ask 'are we competitive?' Comparing delivered performance against industry benchmarks, competitor offerings, or previous system performance reveals whether requirements were ambitious enough to deliver real competitive value.

**Why not B:** Comparing delivery to the project plan for schedule compliance is schedule variance analysis, not comparative validation. Comparative validation evaluates the delivered solution against external benchmarks (competitors, previous versions, industry standards) to assess competitive performance.

**Why not C:** Comparing two BA team members' analyses is a peer review or quality assurance technique, not comparative validation. Comparative validation benchmarks the delivered solution externally to determine whether requirements were ambitious enough to deliver competitive value.

**Why not D:** Comparing QA and UAT test results is a test reconciliation activity, not comparative validation. Comparative validation goes beyond internal testing to compare delivered performance against external references like industry benchmarks, competitor offerings, or prior system versions.