Your hybrid project includes both traditional procurement activities managed through a stage-gate process and agile development work managed through Scrum. A critical vendor deliverable scheduled for the end of Stage 2 has been delayed by three weeks. The development team has planned the next two sprints based on receiving this deliverable at the originally scheduled time. The vendor cannot accelerate delivery, and the delay will impact six planned user stories. What should you do?

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The correct answer is A. Option A is correct because it leverages the flexibility of the agile component to respond to change while maintaining team productivity and value delivery. Re-prioritizing the backlog is a fundamental agile practice that allows the team to adapt to changing circumstances while continuing to deliver value. The product owner can identify equally valuable work that isn't blocked by the dependency. Option C is the main distractor because while it attempts to solve the immediate problem, it may not be feasible or cost-effective, and it doesn't address what the team will do if partial delivery isn't possible. Option A provides a more certain path forward using built-in agile practices. This aligns with ECO Process Task 5 (plan and manage scope) and demonstrates adaptive response to change in hybrid environments.

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