PMP Practice Question: Business Environment — Hybrid, Medium
A financial services company is implementing a new customer portal using a hybrid approach, with infrastructure components delivered predictively and user interface features delivered iteratively. During the third sprint, a new regulatory requirement is announced that affects data retention policies. The compliance team states this must be implemented immediately to avoid penalties. The infrastructure team indicates they need 8 weeks to modify the database architecture, which would disrupt the current release plan. What should the project manager do first?
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