CAE Kanban & Lean Principles 2

Question 1

In Kanban, what does the term 'throughput' measure?

Accepted Answer

The number of items completed per unit of time

Answer

Throughput measures how many work items are completed per unit of time, indicating the team's delivery rate.

Question 2

Which Lean principle focuses on producing only what is needed, when it is needed?

Accepted Answer

Just-in-Time (JIT)

Answer

Just-in-Time (JIT) is the Lean principle of producing exactly what is needed at the exact moment it is needed.

Question 3

A Kanban board has a column consistently overflowing despite WIP limits. What is the BEST immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Stop pulling new work and swarm to clear the bottleneck

Answer

When a bottleneck is detected, the team should stop pulling new work and focus collectively on clearing the blocked column.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a 'Definition of Done' (DoD) in Kanban?

Accepted Answer

To establish shared criteria for when a work item can exit the system

Answer

The Definition of Done establishes explicit, shared criteria that a work item must meet before it is considered complete.

Question 5

In Lean, 'Muda' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Any activity that consumes resources without adding value

Answer

Muda is a Japanese term for waste — any activity that consumes resources or time without creating value for the customer.

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