In agile, the Product Owner is the ultimate decision-maker regarding backlog prioritization and scope changes. According to the PMI Agile Practice Guide (Section 5.1: Backlog Prioritization), any changes that affect value delivery, schedule, or scope should be discussed with the Product Owner, who evaluates the business impact.
Mike Griffiths in the PMI-ACP Exam Prep Book (Chapter 6: Value-Driven Delivery) reinforces that product direction and scope decisions must be handled through collaboration between the team and the Product Owner.
Option D is correct: seeking Product Owner input ensures value-based decision-making and customer alignment.
Option A (re-estimating the entire project) is unnecessary and burdensome.
Option B rejects valuable input and ignores iterative flexibility.
Option C goes against agile principles of focus and sustainable pace.
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