A team suspects that the daily stand-up is wasting time because it often runs 30 minutes and repeats information from the task board. However, some team members argue it is the only time they coordinate. The team wants to use process observation to verify the waste. Which approach BEST applies process observation to this situation?

Timebox the stand-up to 15 minutes and see if coordination breaks down

Have an observer attend the stand-up for a week and record the time spent on status updates versus coordination

Ask the team to vote on whether the stand-up is useful

Review the task board to see if the stand-up is mentioned in any meeting notes

In Agile software development, which statement best defines waste?

Any activity that takes longer than one sprint to complete

Any activity that does not directly produce working software

Any activity that is not explicitly requested by the product owner

Any activity that consumes resources but does not create value for the customer

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Identify Non-Value-Adding Activities (Waste) CT-ATLAS Practice Questions (Page 3)

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11foundation · easy
Which Agile ceremony is specifically designed to help a team reflect on their process and identify improvements, including waste?
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12foundation · easy
A team wants to uncover waste in their daily work. Which technique involves directly watching team members as they perform their tasks?
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13foundation · easy
Which type of waste is most likely to directly degrade product quality?
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A team suspects that the daily stand-up is wasting time because it often runs 30 minutes and repeats information from the task board. However, some team members argue it is the only time they coordinate. The team wants to use process observation to verify the waste. Which approach BEST applies process observation to this situation?
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15foundation · easy
In Agile software development, which statement best defines waste?
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Identify Non-Value-Adding Activities (Waste) CT-ATLAS Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

Which Agile ceremony is specifically designed to help a team reflect on their process and identify improvements, including waste?

A team wants to uncover waste in their daily work. Which technique involves directly watching team members as they perform their tasks?

Which type of waste is most likely to directly degrade product quality?

In Agile software development, which statement best defines waste?

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