A project manager is appointed to a project that has just been approved.

Project framework selection should always be based on a tailoring approach, considering the project’s complexity, uncertainty, team capability, and delivery cadence—not just the preferences of a single stakeholder.

According to the PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition (Tailoring and Development Approach Domain), the project manager should assess the project's characteristics, team maturity, delivery requirements, and organizational culture before choosing between predictive, agile, or hybrid models.

Option A (agreeing with the sponsor) neglects tailoring.

Option B (market evaluation) is not relevant to internal framework decisions.

Option D assumes hybrid is the solution without evaluating project fit.