Agile & Lean Principles Flashcards

A Disciplined Agile Coach is helping a team reduce their lead time. Which Lean concept should they address first?

Answer: Batch size reduction

Reducing batch size is often the fastest lever for cutting lead time because smaller batches flow through the system with fewer delays.

In DA, the principle of 'making all work and workflow visible' is most aligned with which Lean waste category it addresses?

Answer: Waiting

Visualizing workflow exposes wait states and queue buildup, enabling teams to attack the waste of waiting directly.

Which statement best reflects the Agile principle of 'sustainable pace' in a DA coaching context?

Answer: Teams should work at a rhythm they can maintain indefinitely without burnout

Sustainable pace means avoiding overwork that leads to burnout, quality degradation, and long-term productivity loss.

A DA coach observes that completed features frequently wait two weeks in a queue for security review. This is an example of which Lean waste?

Answer: Waiting

Features sitting idle in a queue before security review represent the Lean waste of waiting, which extends lead time.

How does the Agile Manifesto's emphasis on 'face-to-face conversation' align with DA's approach for distributed teams?

Answer: DA recognizes distributed teams must invest more in rich communication channels

DA pragmatically adapts the communication principle for distributed contexts by emphasizing richer virtual collaboration tools.

The DA principle of 'keep options open' most directly reflects which Lean concept?

Answer: Decide as late as responsible

'Keep options open' aligns with deciding as late as responsible to preserve flexibility until more information is available.

When a Lean-agile team uses a cumulative flow diagram (CFD), the primary Lean insight they are seeking is:

Answer: Where work is accumulating and flow is constrained

CFDs reveal bottlenecks by showing where WIP accumulates, directly supporting Lean's focus on smooth, continuous flow.