Which one is NOT a principle of Kanban? (choose one)
a) Do all the work in a pre-defined timebox.
b) Use metrics to measure throughput and flow.
c) Use a board to visualize the team's work.
d) Limit how much work should be pulled into a state. - Answers a) Do all the work in a pre-
defined timebox.
Kanban as a practice focuses on measuring flow, which means ______ . (choose one)
a) We want to start as much work as we can in the system.
b) We want to focus on how well the work is started and finished in our system.
c) We want the work to be pushed into our system so that we don't have to pull work.
d) We want to allow members to work on items that are not visible, to keep flow moving. -
Answers b) We want to focus on how well the work is started and finished in our system.
To calculate the Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF) we need to know the duration and the
________ (choose one)
a) Intrinsic Value
b) Risk
c) Job Size
d) Cost of Delay - Answers d) Cost of Delay
When managing outflows in portfolio planning, which is NOT considered a good strategy?
a) Focus on idle workers, not idle work.
b) Establish a WIP limit so that you don't pull more products than you can completed.
c) Wait for a complete scrum team to be available.
d) Use marginal economics to preserve, deliver, pivot or terminate projects - Answers a) Focus
on idle workers, not idle work.
What can we do if we have members in a team who work on items that represent different type
of work with different statuses? (choose one)
, a) Create a different board for each type of work.
b) Color code each Kanban card and divide the status columns.
c) Kanban does not support this work configuration.
d) Use multiple swim lanes on the board for the different types of work. - Answers d) Use
multiple swim lanes on the board for the different types of work.
Which of these items will NOT be found in the Portfolio Backlog? (choose one)
a) Product
b) Feature
c) Project
d) Product Increment - Answers b) feature
product increment - Answers the sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during a
Sprint
Portfolio Backlog - Answers The Portfolio Backlog is the highest-level backlog in SAFe. It provides
a holding area for upcoming business and enabler Epics intended to create and evolve a
comprehensive set of Solutions.
When managing the Inflows of the Portfolio backlog, which of the following is true? (choose
one)
a) We should work as fast as possible on all the opportunities to maximize our revenue.
b) We should focus on maintaining legacy products that have proven to generate revenue.
c) We should focus on emerging markets to safeguard the company's future.
d) We should focus on the opportunities which show overwhelming value relative to its cost. -
Answers d) We should focus on the opportunities which show overwhelming value relative to its
cost.
The measure of how many items flow through the board and are completed is known as the
____. (choose one)
a) Cycle time
b) Lead time
c) Throughput
d) Flow - Answers c) Throughput