Continuous Improvement Process Flashcards
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In a Scrum team, which event is primarily dedicated to inspecting and adapting the team's process for continuous improvement?
Answer: Sprint Retrospective
The Sprint Retrospective is where the team inspects how the last Sprint went and plans process improvements.
A team repeatedly identifies the same impediment across retrospectives but never resolves it. What is the most likely root cause?
Answer: Improvement actions are not tracked or owned
Without assigned owners and follow-up, improvement actions get lost and recurring issues persist.
What does the Japanese term 'Kaizen' represent in Agile continuous improvement?
Answer: Small, incremental ongoing improvements
Kaizen means continuous improvement through small, incremental changes over time.
Which metric is most useful for a team trying to improve its predictability over time?
Answer: Velocity trend across Sprints
Tracking velocity trends helps a team see stability and improve forecasting predictability.
A facilitator notices the same loud voices dominate every retrospective. Which technique best surfaces quieter perspectives?
Answer: Use silent writing or anonymous input first
Silent or anonymous input gathering lets everyone contribute before discussion is dominated.
In the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, what happens in the 'Check' phase?
Answer: Measuring results against expectations
The Check phase evaluates the outcome of the change against the expected result.
Why should a team limit the number of improvement actions it commits to per Sprint?
Answer: To ensure actions are realistically completed
Committing to a few actionable items increases the chance they are actually completed.