Agile Project Management Kanban Method and Practices 5

Question 1

What is the main goal of holding a Kanban replenishment meeting?

Accepted Answer

To select and prioritize which items enter the workflow's input queue

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To assign performance reviews

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To set fixed sprint goals

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To calculate team velocity

Question 2

In Kanban, the 'commitment point' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The moment the team agrees to deliver an item and begins tracking its lead time

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The deadline for the entire project

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When an item is archived after delivery

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The start of a sprint

Question 3

What is a 'class of service' in Kanban?

Accepted Answer

A policy defining how certain item types are prioritized and handled

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A training course for new team members

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A type of Kanban board software

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A column reserved for testing

Question 4

How does a 'fixed-date' class of service differ from a standard one?

Accepted Answer

It has a hard deadline that influences when it must be prioritized

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It can never be expedited

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It is always the lowest priority

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It is exempt from WIP limits permanently

Question 5

What does a steadily widening band on a Cumulative Flow Diagram indicate?

Accepted Answer

Increasing WIP and likely growing lead times

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A perfectly balanced workflow

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That throughput is constant and ideal

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That the team is shrinking

Question 6

Why is reducing variability in work item size beneficial in Kanban?

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It makes flow more predictable and forecasts more reliable

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It eliminates the need for a board

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It increases WIP limits automatically

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It removes the need for prioritization

Question 7

What is the purpose of a Kanban cadence review (operations review)?

Accepted Answer

To inspect flow metrics and identify systemic improvements across the workflow

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To assign individual blame for missed work

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To plan the next fixed sprint backlog

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To replace the daily standup