What is the primary purpose of value stream mapping in a value-driven organization?

To replace the need for continuous improvement by providing a one-time snapshot of the process

To assign individual performance targets to team members based on their daily output

To create a visual representation of the flow of work, information, and materials to identify waste and improvement opportunities

To document the organizational chart and reporting lines for each team involved in delivery

When analyzing a current state map, what is a bottleneck?

A step that has excess capacity and is underutilized

A step that adds value to the product or service

A point in the process where work accumulates because the capacity of that step is less than the demand

A step that is performed by an external vendor

What is the primary purpose of creating a current state map in value stream mapping?

To compare the performance of different teams within the organization

To document the ideal process that the organization should follow

To visually represent how work, information, and materials currently flow through the value stream

To assign tasks to team members for the upcoming sprint

Which of the following is the most appropriate value stream to map for a software product that is continuously developed and operated?

The process from code commit to continuous integration build completion

The entire process from a customer feature request to the deployment of that feature to production

The process from the annual budget planning to the end-of-year financial review

The entire software development lifecycle from idea to production deployment

Which of the following is an example of the waste category 'defects' in a value stream?

Excessive movement of work between teams

A software bug that requires rework and additional testing

Building a feature that the customer did not request

A team waiting for approval from a manager

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Facilitate Value Stream Mapping CT-ATLAS Practice Questions (Page 3)

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