You are leading a hybrid software development project where infrastructure deployment follows a predictive methodology with formal change control, while application features are developed using Kanban. During a retrospective, the development team expresses frustration that infrastructure changes take 3-4 weeks to implement through the change advisory board (CAB), creating bottlenecks for feature delivery. The infrastructure team is concerned that bypassing the CAB process could create security and stability risks. Several features are now blocked waiting for infrastructure changes. What is the best approach to address this issue?

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The correct answer is C. This solution addresses the root cause by bridging the planning horizons of both approaches—using just enough forward planning from the adaptive team to feed the predictive team's longer lead times, while maintaining appropriate governance. Option C creates a sustainable integration point that respects both the CAB's need for review and the Kanban team's need for flow. Option A is the primary distractor and while it could help with recurring infrastructure changes, it doesn't solve the fundamental timing mismatch for new or unique infrastructure needs and may not be feasible for all changes requiring CAB review. Option B removes necessary governance controls and would likely be rejected by the infrastructure team and organization. Option D is a superficial fix that doesn't address the actual bottleneck and could lead to more work sitting idle.

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