PMP Practice Question: Business Environment — Agile, Medium
A cross-functional agile team is developing an e-commerce platform for a manufacturing company expanding into direct-to-consumer sales. The finance department has requested detailed project cost tracking and variance reporting similar to traditional project management approaches. The team uses story points for estimation and has been delivering consistent velocity across sprints. The CFO is concerned about the lack of detailed budget forecasts and burn rate metrics. How should the project manager address this concern?
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