What should the agile practitioner do next?

Agile teams evaluate new tools or technologies throughspikes—time-boxed research or experimentation tasks. According to thePMI Agile Practice Guide (Section 5.2: Spikes and Exploration)andMike Griffiths’ PMI-ACP Exam Prep Book (Chapter 6: Adaptive Planning), the appropriate way to introduce new technology is toengage the teamin the decision and create abacklog itemfor a spike to evaluate its viability.

Option Cis correct: it follows agile collaboration and backlog grooming practices.

Option Askips team consensus and formal prioritization.

Option Bcontradicts self-organizing team principles.

Option Dmay delay necessary action and is better suited for process discussions, not technical trials.