PMP Practice Question: Process — Hybrid, Hard
You are managing a hybrid product development project where the hardware components follow a predictive approach with a 12-month timeline, while the software team operates in 2-week sprints. The hardware team has just informed you that a critical component will be delayed by 6 weeks due to supply chain issues. This delay will impact the integration phase where both teams must work together. The software team has already completed 60% of their planned features and is on track. Several stakeholders are pressuring you to maintain the original go-live date. What should be your FIRST action to address this situation?
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