ACP ACP Continuous Improvement 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What Japanese term describes the continuous improvement philosophy foundational to agile and lean?
- Kanban
- Kaizen (Correct answer)
- Kaikaku
- Gemba
Correct answer: Kaizen
Kaizen is the Japanese concept of continuous, incremental improvement that underpins agile and lean thinking practices.
Question 2: In Scrum, which ceremony is specifically designed for process improvement?
- Sprint review
- Sprint planning
- Sprint retrospective (Correct answer)
- Daily scrum
Correct answer: Sprint retrospective
The sprint retrospective is a dedicated ceremony where the team inspects how they worked and creates improvement actions for the next sprint.
Question 3: What does the 'inspect and adapt' principle mean in agile?
- Testing all code before release
- Regularly reviewing progress and processes to make necessary adjustments (Correct answer)
- Letting the customer inspect the team's work
- Having a QA team review all deliverables
Correct answer: Regularly reviewing progress and processes to make necessary adjustments
Inspect and adapt is a core agile practice where teams continuously examine their work and processes to identify and implement improvements.
Question 4: What is a 'process improvement backlog' in agile?
- A list of defects found during testing
- The product backlog for a process automation tool
- A prioritized list of process improvements identified during retrospectives (Correct answer)
- Documentation of past project failures
Correct answer: A prioritized list of process improvements identified during retrospectives
A process improvement backlog captures improvement actions from retrospectives, ensuring they are tracked and prioritized alongside product work.
Question 5: What is the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle used for in agile?
- Managing project budgets
- Onboarding new team members
- Structuring continuous improvement experiments and learning cycles (Correct answer)
- Writing user stories
Correct answer: Structuring continuous improvement experiments and learning cycles
The PDCA cycle provides a structured approach to testing process improvements and embedding successful changes into the team's practice.
Question 6: What agile concept involves making work visible to identify inefficiencies?
- Daily standup meetings
- Visual management (Correct answer)
- Release planning
- Story point estimation
Correct answer: Visual management
Visual management uses tools like Kanban boards and information radiators to make work and flow visible, enabling teams to spot and address inefficiencies quickly.
ACP ACP Continuous Improvement 1
What Japanese term describes the continuous improvement philosophy foundational to agile and lean?