PMP Practice Question: Business Environment — Hybrid, Hard
Your global organization is running a hybrid transformation project spanning 18 months. Predictive workstreams cover infrastructure upgrades and vendor migrations, while agile teams develop new digital capabilities. The project is 40% complete when a significant geopolitical event results in trade restrictions affecting one of your key technology vendors. This vendor provides critical middleware that both infrastructure teams (predictive) and development teams (adaptive) depend on. Legal counsel indicates the restrictions take effect in 90 days, and continuing with this vendor could expose the organization to compliance violations. Alternative vendors exist but require 6-8 months for procurement and integration. The project's business case assumed competitive advantage through early market entry. What is the most appropriate next step?
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