During sprint two of developing a delivery optimization tool, the executive steering committee requests adding a what‑if analysis capability based on customer demand and forecasts. What should the project manager do next?

The correct answer is to perform an impact analysis on the schedule and budget based on the additional scope. Before making any commitments or changes, the project manager must understand the full implications of the new request. This involves assessing how the "what-if analysis capability" will affect the current sprint, the overall project timeline, resource allocation, and budget. Revising the schedule and budget immediately (Option A) is premature without understanding the impact. Adding the new capability to the product backlog and continuing (Option B) ignores the immediate need to assess the impact on the current work and commitments. Analyzing and negotiating the request (Option D) is a subsequent step; you need data from an impact analysis before you can effectively negotiate.