PMP Practice Question: People — Hybrid, Hard
Your organization is transitioning a traditional portfolio to hybrid delivery. You're managing a pilot project where a newly formed team combines waterfall veterans and agile practitioners. Three months in, the team has self-organized into methodology silos rather than integrating. The waterfall veterans have created extensive documentation and wait for complete requirements, while agile practitioners start building with minimal planning. Neither group attends the other's ceremonies, and integration points are being missed. The project is falling behind schedule, and the sponsor is questioning whether hybrid approaches work. What is the BEST strategy to transform this group into a cohesive team?
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