Answer to Question #241339 in Software Engineering for kofi

Question

A common problem during communication occurs when you encounter
two stakeholders who have conflicting ideas about what the software
should be. That is, they have mutually conflicting requirements. Develop a process pattern that addresses this problem and suggest an
effective approach to it.

Answer 1

They can follow a pattern like this:

1) What is the cheapest solution and by how much?

2) What is the quickest solution and by how much?

3) What sacrifices on terms of efficiency, performance, power consumption are needed to implement either requirement?

4) How many sacrifices will be needed?

5) Will user experience be affected and how?

If both stakeholders consider this, they'll be able to resolve the contradiction by choosing either approach.