During a design review, two senior engineers strongly disagree about the technical approach. Both have valid data supporting their positions, and the disagreement is stalling the sprint. The project manager wants a lasting solution that both engineers genuinely support. Which conflict-resolution approach should the project manager encourage?

Choose one answer

• ASmoothing/accommodating by emphasizing areas of agreement and downplaying the differences
• BCollaborating/problem solving by working through both sets of data to reach a consensus solution
• CForcing by having the more senior engineer's approach adopted
• DCompromising by having each engineer give up part of their approach
• CWithdrawing by postponing the decision until later in the project