PMP Practice Question: Process — Hybrid, Hard
You are managing a hybrid project where the infrastructure team works in predictive mode with a 6-month timeline, while the application development team uses 2-week Scrum sprints. During sprint planning, the development team commits to features that depend on infrastructure components scheduled for delivery in month 5. The infrastructure team is currently on track but has no buffer. The development team argues they need these features in sprint 8 (month 4) to meet a critical market window. What should you do first?
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