[Stakeholders] A stakeholder gives you a requirement that conflicts with policy or process reality. What do you do?

Instruction: Explain how you would respond when a stakeholder request conflicts with a real business rule, policy, or current operating constraint.

Context: Assesses whether the candidate can challenge a requirement that looks infeasible or noncompliant.

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I would address that directly but carefully. First I would confirm that the conflict is real and not just my interpretation. If the request appears to conflict with policy, controls, or the way a dependent process actually works, I want to validate that with the right sources before I push back too hard.

Once I am confident in the conflict,...

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