Value Stream Mapping CT-ATLAS Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A large organization has many processes. The leadership team wants to improve value delivery to customers. They have asked a team to identify the value streams to map. Which approach is most effective for identifying value streams?

   • AFocus on the processes that are easiest to map
   • BStart with the processes that have the most employees
   • CIdentify the end-to-end processes that deliver a specific product or service to the customer
   • DMap every process in the organization to be thorough
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2. 7expert · hard

   A value stream map shows that the deployment phase has a cycle time of 1 day, but the lead time for the entire value stream is 30 days. The team has identified that the longest wait is 10 days before the deployment phase starts. They have also noticed that the deployment phase is only used 50% of the time. What is the most likely bottleneck?

   • AThe wait before the deployment phase, which is the largest delay
   • BThe testing phase, because it has the longest cycle time
   • CThe deployment phase, because it is not used 100% of the time
   • DThe deployment phase itself, because it has low utilization
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4. 8application · medium

   A team has implemented improvements to their value stream and wants to measure the impact. They have defined several metrics. Which metric best indicates an improvement in flow?

   • AThe average lead time from request to deployment
   • BThe number of team members in the value stream
   • CThe total cost of the value stream
   • DThe number of defects found in production
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5. 9application · medium

   A team has designed a future state value stream map that reduces the number of handoffs from 5 to 2. They are now planning the implementation. What should they do first to ensure a smooth transition?

   • AStart with the least important change to test the waters
   • BCommunicate the future state map and get buy-in from all stakeholders
   • CWait for a major release to implement all changes
   • DImplement all changes at once to avoid confusion
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6. 10application · medium

   A team is creating a current state value stream map. They have collected data on cycle times, wait times, and handoffs. They are now deciding how to represent the information. What is the best practice for creating the map?

   • ADraw the map from memory to save time
   • BUse a standardized set of symbols and data boxes
   • CInclude only the steps that add value
   • DFocus on the future state to avoid wasting time on the current state
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