A project manager is leading a project to implement a new software system. The project is using a hybrid approach. The development team is Agile, but the deployment team is Waterfall. The deployment team requires a detailed deployment plan 3 months in advance. The Agile team says they can't provide it. What should the PM do?

Answer options:

Force the Agile team to plan 3 months out.

Work with both teams to define a 'Release Train' or synchronization point where the Agile team commits to a specific feature set for the deployment window.

Tell the deployment team to become Agile.

Delay the deployment.

How to approach this question

Hybrid Clash -> Synchronization/Cadence.

Full Answer

B.Work with both teams to define a 'Release Train' or synchronization point where the Agile team commits to a specific feature set for the deployment window.✓ Correct

Task 9 (Integration) and Task 13 (Methodology). Managing the interface between Agile and Waterfall requires synchronization points (Releases).

Common mistakes

Trying to change the other team's methodology instead of managing the interface.

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