PMP Practice Question: Business Environment — Hybrid, Medium
A retail company is implementing a supply chain optimization project using a hybrid approach. The warehouse management system replacement follows a predictive plan, while demand forecasting algorithms are developed iteratively with data science teams. The project is structured with separate governance for each stream—a steering committee for predictive work and a product owner for adaptive work. During month four, these two governance bodies make conflicting decisions: the steering committee approves a scope change that delays warehouse deployment by two months, while the product owner commits to delivering forecasting features to merchants by the original warehouse go-live date. What should the project manager do FIRST?
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