PMP Practice Question: Business Environment — Hybrid, Easy
A manufacturing company is running a hybrid project to upgrade its production line. The hardware installation follows a predictive approach with fixed milestones, while the control software is being developed iteratively. During a governance review, a compliance officer asks why the project is using two different approaches and whether this creates additional risk. The project manager needs to respond to this concern. What is the most appropriate response?
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