You are managing a hybrid project where the infrastructure team works in predictive mode with fixed milestones, while the application development team uses two-week Scrum sprints. During sprint planning, the development team commits to features that depend on network infrastructure scheduled for delivery in six weeks. Three sprints later, the infrastructure team reports a two-week delay due to vendor issues. The development team has partially completed dependent features and is requesting guidance on how to proceed. What should you do first?

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The correct answer is A. In a hybrid environment, integration between predictive and adaptive components requires collaborative replanning when dependencies are affected. Facilitating a joint session allows both teams to understand impacts, explore options, and create a coordinated response that considers both the fixed infrastructure schedule and the flexible sprint planning (ECO Process Task 2.6). Option D might seem reasonable but ignores the need for integrated planning—the teams must understand cumulative impacts, not just work in isolation. Simply deferring work doesn't address schedule coordination or potential ripple effects on project deliverables. Options B and C represent poor risk management that could compound problems rather than resolve dependency conflicts.

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