PMP Practice Question: Process — Hybrid, Medium
Your hybrid project includes both custom software development (agile) and hardware procurement (predictive). During iteration planning, the agile team wants to demonstrate new features at the upcoming stakeholder review, but the hardware needed for the demonstration has a six-week procurement lead time that wasn't anticipated. The procurement manager states that emergency orders would exceed budget by 30% and requests approval. The team suggests using simulation software for the demonstration instead. What should you evaluate first before deciding?
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