The correct answer is B . SAVE’s dictionary defines a facilitator as someone who is substantively neutral, has no substantive decision-making authority, and helps a group improve how it identifies and solves problems, makes decisions, and increases effectiveness. In the VM context, the facilitator leads the group through the VM Job Plan and is associated with the Value Team Leader role.

Option A is wrong because a facilitator who pushes a preferred solution compromises neutrality and suppresses team ownership. Option C is too narrow; cost estimating may support the study, but the facilitator’s role is process leadership, not simply estimating. Option D is unrealistic and incorrect. Disagreement can be productive when managed professionally. The facilitator should structure the discussion, clarify assumptions, surface competing stakeholder needs, and guide the team toward function-based consensus. CVS facilitation requires discipline: the facilitator protects the process, manages participation, maintains phase boundaries, and prevents premature judgment while ensuring the team produces usable outputs.

References/topics: VM Facilitation; Team Dynamics; Facilitator Neutrality.