PMP Practice Question: Process — Hybrid, Medium
An engineering project is using a hybrid delivery approach where hardware development follows a stage-gate process while software features are developed using Kanban. The project is preparing for the gate 3 review which requires demonstrable integration between hardware and software. The software team's Kanban board shows several features in progress, but only 40% of planned integration points have been completed. The hardware team is ready for the gate review and cannot proceed to the next stage without approval. Senior management is pressuring for the gate review to proceed as scheduled. What is the MOST appropriate action?
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