CAE Kanban & Lean Principles 3

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the Kanban practice of 'making policies explicit'?

Accepted Answer

Clearly defining and displaying the rules that govern how work flows through the system

Answer

Making policies explicit means clearly defining and visibly displaying the rules (e.g., WIP limits, DoD, pull criteria) that govern the workflow.

Question 2

In Lean thinking, which of the seven wastes applies when a developer waits for code review approval?

Accepted Answer

Waiting

Answer

Waiting is the Lean waste that occurs when people or work items are idle, such as waiting for a review, approval, or dependency.

Question 3

A team wants to use a cumulative flow diagram (CFD). What does a widening band in the CFD indicate?

Accepted Answer

Growing work in progress and a potential bottleneck

Answer

A widening band in a CFD indicates that work is accumulating in a stage, signaling a bottleneck or growing WIP.

Question 4

What is 'pull' in the context of a Kanban system?

Accepted Answer

Downstream steps signal upstream steps to provide more work when capacity is available

Answer

Pull means downstream stages signal upstream stages to provide more work only when there is available capacity, preventing overproduction.

Question 5

Which Lean principle is best demonstrated by a team holding a brief daily standup at the Kanban board?

Accepted Answer

Visual management

Answer

Visual management is demonstrated by using the Kanban board as the centerpiece for communication, making work status visible to all.

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