Which type of maintenance in SDLC accommodates new government regulations affecting HR?

• A. Corrective
• B. Adaptive
• C. Perfective
• D. Preventive

Answer: (B)

Adaptive maintenance is about adjusting the software to fit changes in the external environment, such as new government regulations that affect HR processes. When laws shift—tax rules, payroll calculations, reporting formats, privacy or eligibility rules—the HR system must be updated to stay compliant. That need to modify rules, forms, calculations, and reports in response to regulatory changes is exactly what adaptive maintenance handles.

The other types focus on different goals: corrective maintenance fixes defects in the system, preventive maintenance aims to reduce future problems and improve stability, and perfective maintenance enhances performance, usability, or added features. None of these specifically target aligning the system with new regulatory requirements.