PMP · Question #1046
An organization is using a hybrid delivery approach for a complex project. In the iteration review, a senior manager is asking for a complete redesign of the functionality presented. This may…
The correct answer is B. Discuss with the product owner. When a senior manager requests a significant redesign in a hybrid project's iteration review, the project lead should first discuss it with the product owner to evaluate its impact on value and the backlog.
Question
An organization is using a hybrid delivery approach for a complex project. In the iteration review, a senior manager is asking for a complete redesign of the functionality presented. This may require a significant change in the technical architecture and an additional release. What should the project lead do first?
Options
- ADiscuss with the solution architect
- BDiscuss with the product owner
- CDiscuss with the technical lead
- DDiscuss with the development team
How the community answered
(25 responses)- A8% (2)
- B76% (19)
- C12% (3)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
When a senior manager requests a significant redesign in a hybrid project's iteration review, the project lead should first discuss it with the product owner to evaluate its impact on value and the backlog.
Discussing with the solution architect is a subsequent step to assess technical feasibility, but it should occur after the product owner has evaluated the business implications and priority of the requested change.
The product owner is the primary representative for stakeholder value and is responsible for the product backlog. Any request for a complete redesign constitutes a significant change in scope and potential value, which must first be evaluated by the product owner to understand its impact on priorities, the backlog, and the overall product vision before involving technical teams.
Discussing with the technical lead is important for understanding technical impact, but it follows the product owner's initial assessment of the business request and its alignment with the product vision.
Discussing with the development team is crucial for implementation details, but they should be engaged after the product owner and technical leads have evaluated and prioritized the change.
Concept tested: Product owner role; change management in agile/hybrid
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Community Discussion
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Ola B.May 6, 2026B is correct. The product owner owns the backlog and prioritizes what gets built, so any major redesign request from a senior manager has to route through them first. The PO decides if the change is worth the architectural impact and whether it warrants an additional release. If you spin up a quick agile simulation in a sandbox lab and have someone play the PO role, you will see exactly why bypassing them kills the whole prioritization flow.
Yuki V.May 2, 2026Confirmed B on exam last week. In a hybrid setup the product owner owns the backlog and prioritizes what gets built, so a major scope change like this has to go through them first. The senior manager's request sounds like a new feature or epic, not something the dev team or tech lead can just absorb on their own. The product owner can then decide whether it is worth the architectural rework and an extra release, and reprioritize accordingly.
Dervla O.May 17, 2026C is the move here. The stem is asking about a significant change to the technical architecture, and before anything goes to the product owner for backlog prioritization, the technical lead needs to assess feasibility and impact.
Yuki V.May 20, 2026B is correct here. The technical lead should consult the product owner first because a significant architecture change is still a product decision, and the PO owns prioritization and scope, even if the tech lead does the feasibility work after.