Transit leadership simultaneously pushes maximize parking-at-stations fee revenue and maximize access equity for low-income riders. Both appear as Musts on the same Product Backlog. What should the Product Owner do?
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Short Explanation
You cannot maximize the parking fee and maximize free access in the same breath without someone choosing. Blending Musts on the transit backlog just hides the fight until a Sprint Review. Put the trade-off on the table with leaders, then order honestly.
Full Explanation
Conflicting strategies cannot be executed as parallel Musts without an explicit choice. Averaging, secretly alternating, or hiding items from audiences keeps the Product Backlog dishonest and the organization unaligned. The Product Owner should surface the fee-revenue versus access-equity trade-off to leaders, record the decision, and order work to match. Transparency of the conflict is a strategic act, not a facilitation nicety.