The organization is moving from predictive to agile delivery. The CFO is worried because an important financial feature has been deferred to a later iteration. How should you clarify the situation with the CFO?

The correct answer is to clarify with the CFO that the prioritization process is based on business value. In agile, features are prioritized based on their value to the business and stakeholders, not simply on a pre-defined schedule. Explaining this shift in approach helps the CFO understand why a feature might be deferred. Requesting support from the CEO or creating an executive board are escalations that don't address the root cause of the CFO's concern, which is likely a misunderstanding of agile prioritization. Increasing team size doesn't guarantee earlier delivery of a specific deferred feature and can introduce other complexities.