Case Title: Too Much on the Plate
Background
You've been a team leader for three months now. Your team recently finished a sprint where multiple bugs went unresolved due to technical debt in the legacy code. Developers are frustrated and feel their concerns about code quality aren't being heard.
The Situation
Mark, the product owner, just called a meeting and is excited about three new feature ideas. He expects your team to deliver all three in the next sprint. When you express concerns, he says:
"We really need to deliver something visible to our users - can't we figure out a way to do both?"
Your Goal
Manage this conversation with Mark. Balance stakeholder expectations with your team’s well-being and technical limitations. You must advocate for your team, negotiate priorities, and maintain a strong relationship with Mark.
Hint
This is a negotiation. Think about technical vs. product trade-offs and avoid making promises you can't keep.