Agile Project Management Kanban Method and Practices 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a Work In Progress (WIP) limit in Kanban?

Accepted Answer

To reduce multitasking and expose bottlenecks

Answer

WIP limits cap how much work is active at once, reducing context switching and making bottlenecks visible.

Question 2

In Kanban, what does 'pull' mean in a pull-based system?

Accepted Answer

Work is pulled into the next stage only when there is capacity

Answer

A pull system means a downstream stage takes new work only when it has free capacity, preventing overload.

Question 3

Which metric measures the total time from when a work item is requested to when it is delivered?

Accepted Answer

Lead time

Answer

Lead time spans the customer request to delivery, while cycle time measures only active work.

Question 4

What is a Cumulative Flow Diagram (CFD) primarily used to visualize?

Accepted Answer

Work distribution across stages and flow stability over time

Answer

A CFD shows how many items are in each stage over time, revealing bottlenecks and growing WIP.

Question 5

Kanban is best described as a method that promotes which kind of change?

Accepted Answer

Evolutionary, incremental improvement starting from the current process

Answer

Kanban starts with what you do now and encourages gradual, evolutionary change with minimal resistance.

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