DA Mindset and Lean-Agile Principles Flashcards

Which Lean concept does DA incorporate to describe the reduction of unnecessary work, waiting, or complexity?

Answer: Muda (waste) elimination

Muda refers to waste in Lean thinking, and DA incorporates waste elimination as a key principle for improving team efficiency.

In DA, the concept of 'optimizing flow' is primarily concerned with:

Answer: Ensuring smooth and continuous delivery of value

Optimizing flow in DA means ensuring that value moves smoothly through the system with minimal interruptions, delays, or bottlenecks.

Which Lean principle is most closely aligned with DA's emphasis on delivering small, incremental value frequently?

Answer: Batch size reduction

Reducing batch size in Lean aligns with DA's emphasis on delivering value in small, frequent increments to reduce risk and improve throughput.

The DA principle of 'organize around products/services' is most aligned with which Lean concept?

Answer: Value stream mapping

Value stream mapping helps organizations visualize and optimize the flow of value around products and services, aligning with this DA principle.

In DA's application of Lean thinking, Work in Progress (WIP) limits are used to:

Answer: Prevent overloading the system and improve throughput

WIP limits help prevent teams from taking on more work than they can handle, reducing context switching and improving overall throughput.

Which DA-supported approach reflects Lean's 'pull' system by having teams take work only when they have capacity?

Answer: Kanban flow

Kanban's pull-based system aligns with Lean's pull principle, where work is pulled through the system only when there is capacity.

DA's lean-agile approach to decision-making encourages teams to:

Answer: Delay decisions until the last responsible moment

Making decisions at the last responsible moment is a Lean principle that reduces waste from premature decisions while still delivering on time.