PMP Practice Question: People — Hybrid, Hard
Your organization is piloting hybrid project management on a critical product launch. The waterfall-oriented governance board requires detailed scope documentation and change control, while your agile development team insists on responding to emerging customer needs without bureaucratic delays. During a recent sprint review, the team demonstrated features that deviated from the approved scope baseline, leading to a tense conversation with executives who feel the project is out of control. The development team argues that the changes deliver better customer value based on recent user research. As the project manager, how should you bridge this cultural divide?
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