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PeopleHybridEasyECO: People Task 1.8

PMP Practice Question: PeopleHybrid, Easy

You are managing a hybrid project where the development team uses Scrum for product features while the compliance team works using a predictive approach for regulatory documentation. During a recent sprint review, several compliance team members expressed frustration that they were not informed about feature changes until after development was complete, causing rework in their documentation. The development team claims they are following their sprint process correctly. What should you do first to address this issue?

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