Question

A software product team has a 12-month roadmap with dozens of planned features. The sponsor is under pressure from the executive board to show tangible business returns within the first quarter. The product owner and team estimate that the full solution cannot be completed for at least eight months. What should the project manager recommend to best deliver business value under these circumstances?

Accepted Answer

Work with the product owner to prioritize a minimum viable product of the highest-value features and release it early, then iterate

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Compress the schedule by adding resources so the full solution can be delivered before the end of the first quarter

Answer

Explain to the sponsor that no value can be demonstrated until the entire solution is complete in eight months

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Reduce the overall scope permanently by removing the lower-priority features from the roadmap