Your hybrid project uses iterative development for customer-facing features and predictive planning for regulatory compliance activities. During a retrospective, the development team reports that compliance reviews are causing significant delays because compliance work is scheduled in sequential phases without team input. The compliance manager insists on following the approved plan to ensure audit readiness. Team morale is declining as they feel the rigid compliance process contradicts the adaptive approach they use for features. How should you address this situation?

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The correct answer is A. Option A is correct because integrating compliance checkpoints into the Definition of Done creates a hybrid approach that satisfies both regulatory requirements and iterative development needs. This ensures compliance is addressed incrementally rather than as a gate, reducing delays and improving flow while maintaining audit readiness. It represents true hybrid integration rather than parallel processes. Option B maintains silos and doesn't solve the delay problem or improve collaboration. Option C is unrealistic—compliance activities often require predictive approaches due to regulatory constraints, and forcing Scrum on all work types ignores legitimate process differences. Option D treats the symptom rather than the root cause and accepts inefficiency without attempting process improvement.

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