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Lean Portfolio Management Flashcards

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  1. In DA's Lean Portfolio Management, what is the primary purpose of a Portfolio Kanban system?

    Answer: To visualize and manage the flow of epics from ideation to implementation

    A Portfolio Kanban system visualizes the flow of large initiatives (epics) so portfolio stakeholders can identify bottlenecks and manage WIP limits.

  2. Which DA principle most directly supports the Lean Portfolio Management practice of limiting work in progress at the portfolio level?

    Answer: Optimize flow

    Optimize flow is the DA principle that drives reducing WIP, shortening feedback loops, and removing bottlenecks to improve throughput.

  3. When applying DA's Lean Portfolio Management, how should portfolio budget allocation differ from traditional annual project budgeting?

    Answer: Funding follows value streams or long-lived teams rather than individual projects

    DA recommends funding stable value streams and teams rather than temporary projects, reducing start/stop overhead and enabling faster delivery.

  4. A Disciplined Agile Coach observing a portfolio team notices they have 47 active epics simultaneously. Which Lean Portfolio Management technique should the coach recommend first?

    Answer: Apply WIP limits to reduce the number of concurrent initiatives

    Excessive WIP is a primary cause of slow delivery; applying WIP limits forces prioritization and improves flow through the portfolio.

  5. In the context of DA Lean Portfolio Management, what does 'participatory budgeting' mean?

    Answer: Stakeholders from across the organization collaborate to allocate funds to value streams

    Participatory budgeting in DA involves broad stakeholder collaboration to allocate portfolio funding, increasing transparency and buy-in.

  6. Which metric is most aligned with Lean Portfolio Management's focus on outcomes over outputs?

    Answer: Business value delivered relative to investment (ROI)

    Lean Portfolio Management emphasizes measuring actual business outcomes and return on investment rather than activity-based metrics.

  7. A DA Coach is asked how to handle a large portfolio initiative that spans multiple value streams. What is the recommended approach?

    Answer: Define a lightweight coordination mechanism such as a portfolio epic with cross-team dependencies mapped

    DA recommends lightweight coordination approaches that make cross-stream dependencies visible without creating heavyweight governance overhead.