PMP Practice Question: People — Hybrid, Hard
Your hybrid project team includes contractors who are deeply familiar with the legacy system (managed predictively) and permanent employees who are newer but working on the agile modernization effort. During planning, you notice the contractors dominate technical discussions and the permanent employees defer to them, even though the employees will maintain the new system long-term. The contractors are scheduled to roll off in three months. Knowledge transfer was included in the project plan but hasn't been prioritized due to schedule pressure. What should you do?
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