An organization plans to adopt agile delivery, but some business units distrust agile. What should the project manager recommend?

Negotiating special arrangements for an agile pilot project is the best recommendation because it allows the organization to test agile in a controlled environment, demonstrate its value, and address concerns without a full-scale, risky organizational change. This approach builds trust and gathers empirical evidence. Defining detailed work instructions for agile delivery contradicts agile principles of adaptability and self-organization. Implementing an agile framework without addressing distrust is likely to fail due to lack of buy-in. Hiring contractors for agile delivery might bring expertise but doesn't resolve the underlying distrust within the existing business units, potentially creating a two-tiered system.