Which of the following is a persistent problem in elicitation sessions?

• A. Interlopers
• B. Lack of attendance
• C. Flow of information
• D. Both A and B

Answer: (D)

In elicitation sessions, maintaining a focused, appropriate participant group and ensuring that key stakeholders show up consistently are essential for gathering reliable requirements. When outsiders or irrelevant people attend, they can derail the conversation, introduce conflicting agendas, breach confidentiality, or simply waste time, which makes it harder to capture accurate requirements. On the other hand, if essential stakeholders are missing, you miss critical perspectives, leading to incomplete or biased information and later rework to align with business needs. While flow of information can be a challenge in some sessions, it can be addressed with clear agendas, good note-taking, and proper follow-up, so it’s not as persistent as the combination of having interlopers and missing participants. Therefore, the combination of interlopers and lack of attendance represents the persistent problems in elicitation sessions.