The correct answer is D - Get the product owner and team to meet to prioritize the work. Agile teams prioritize collaboratively with the product owner, who represents the business value perspective. Technical tasks (sometimes called "chores") may not deliver immediate business functionality but are important for sustaining delivery capacity. It's essential to balance technical work with feature delivery through backlog prioritization. PMI Agile Practice Guide: "Agile teams work with the product owner to prioritize backlog items, including technical debt or tasks that improve efficiency. Prioritization is a shared activity." (PMI Agile Practice Guide, Section 5.2 - Backlog Refinement) Mike Griffiths: "Product owners collaborate with teams to ensure technical tasks that improve delivery capacity are balanced with business features." (PMI-ACP Exam Prep, Chapter 3 - Value-Driven Delivery) Incorrect options: * A dismisses tasks that could improve long-term velocity. * B ignores team ownership. * C escalates prematurely rather than promoting collaboration.