CDA Value Stream Management 3

Question 1

Which waste category from lean thinking describes defects found late in the value stream that require rework?

Accepted Answer

Correction waste (defects)

Answer

Correction waste (defects) refers to work that must be redone because quality issues were not caught early, consuming resources without adding net value.

Question 2

What is the primary goal of creating a future-state value stream map?

Accepted Answer

To design an improved flow with waste removed and pull systems in place

Answer

The future-state VSM envisions the ideal flow after eliminating identified waste, implementing pull, and applying continuous-flow principles.

Question 3

In SAFe-aligned value stream management within DA, an 'operational value stream' is best described as:

Accepted Answer

The steps used by an organization to provide products or services to customers

Answer

Operational value streams represent the end-to-end series of activities that deliver products or services directly to external customers.

Question 4

Which tool is most directly used to visualize and quantify waste within an existing value stream?

Accepted Answer

Current-state value stream map

Answer

The current-state VSM captures all process steps, wait times, inventory, and information flows, making waste visible for analysis.

Question 5

A team notices that features are frequently waiting several days between development completion and QA testing. This wait represents which type of waste?

Accepted Answer

Inventory/queue waste

Answer

Items waiting between process steps accumulate as inventory or queue waste, adding lead time without adding customer value.

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CDA Value Stream Management 3