PMP · Question 04 · Task 1: Plan and manage project compliance
An Agile team is developing a healthcare application. A new patient privacy regulation is passed mid-project. The Product Owner is unsure how to handle this new requirement alongside the existing high-priority features in the backlog.<br/><br/>What should the project manager advise the Product Owner to do?
An Agile team is developing a healthcare application. A new patient privacy regulation is passed mid-project. The Product Owner is unsure how to handle this new requirement alongside the existing high-priority features in the backlog.<br/><br/>What should the project manager advise the Product Owner to do?
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Treat the compliance requirement as a non-functional requirement and handle it in the hardening sprint.
Create a separate compliance project to run in parallel so the main team maintains velocity.
Add the compliance requirement to the bottom of the backlog to be addressed if time permits.
Prioritize the compliance requirement at the top of the backlog as a mandatory constraint.
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