Your organization is executing a hybrid project to implement an enterprise system. The data migration and infrastructure components use a predictive approach with detailed WBS and Gantt charts, while business process customization follows Scrum. During the fourth sprint, the team discovers that the assumed data structure from the migration plan is incompatible with a critical business process they're configuring. Resolving this requires changes to both the migration approach and already-completed sprint work. The infrastructure team resists changes to their plan, citing baseline control processes. What is the best way to proceed?

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The correct answer is A. This scenario tests understanding of change management in hybrid contexts where interdependencies span different lifecycle approaches. Option A is correct because integrated change control provides a structured way to evaluate changes that affect multiple project components, assess the true cost and benefit of alternatives, and make decisions that optimize overall project outcomes rather than sub-optimizing for one methodology. The process should consider impacts on scope, schedule, cost, and value delivery across both tracks. Option B is wrong because while adaptive teams should respond to change, forcing them to work around a fundamental incompatibility creates technical debt and may compromise the business value—adaptation doesn't mean accepting suboptimal solutions when better alternatives exist. Option C inappropriately escalates what should be a project-level decision. Option D addresses learning but doesn't solve the immediate problem. Hybrid projects need governance that works across methodologies while maintaining appropriate controls.

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