PMP Practice Question: Business Environment — Hybrid, Hard
You are leading a hybrid project to implement a customer relationship management (CRM) system across three business units. Each unit operates in different regulatory environments and has negotiated to use agile methods to customize workflows to their needs, while core CRM functionality is being deployed predictively. During a steering committee meeting, the CFO announces a corporate merger that will add two more business units within 8 months. The merger introduces a fourth regulatory framework and potential conflicts with your current data governance approach. Your existing team is at capacity, and preliminary analysis suggests the merged entities use competing CRM platforms. What should be your primary focus?
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