PMP Practice: Determine Critical Information Requirements

Bayani Villanueva-Cruz is managing a hybrid project for Espresso Nebula Labs to develop a sustainability reporting platform. The platform will use AI to aggregate environmental impact data from multiple sources and generate ESG compliance reports. The project plan includes three-month predictive phases for regulatory compliance modules and two-week agile sprints for the AI-driven analytics features. During project planning, the Chief Sustainability Officer insists that all carbon footprint calculations must achieve 99.5% accuracy to meet upcoming regulatory standards, which will require extensive third-party data validation and add four months to the timeline. The VP of Product argues that speed-to-market is critical because two competitors are launching similar products within six months, and suggests releasing with 95% accuracy initially and improving through iterative updates. The project charter states that the primary objective is 'establishing Espresso Nebula Labs as a trusted leader in ESG technology.' Bayani has confirmed that both stakeholders have equal authority in their respective domains. What should Bayani do to resolve this conflict?