Value Stream Mapping CT-ATLAS Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A software company is preparing to run a value stream mapping workshop. The goal is to improve the flow of a specific customer request from initial contact to deployment. The team has identified several candidate streams: the internal IT help desk process, the quarterly budgeting cycle, the feature development pipeline, and the annual employee performance review. Which stream should the team focus on for the workshop?

   • AThe annual employee performance review
   • BThe quarterly budgeting cycle
   • CThe feature development pipeline
   • DThe internal IT help desk process
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2. 17foundation · easy

   Which element is typically included in a current state value stream map?

   • AThe list of all employees in the organization
   • BThe flow of information between steps
   • CThe budget allocated to each department
   • DThe ideal future state of the process
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4. 18foundation · easy

   When analyzing a current state value stream map, what does a 'bottleneck' typically indicate?

   • AA step that is the first in the value stream
   • BA step that is automated and requires no human intervention
   • CA step where work accumulates because the capacity is lower than the demand
   • DA step that adds value to the product or service
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5. 19foundation · easy

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

   • ATo measure the performance of individual employees
   • BTo assign tasks to team members for the upcoming sprint
   • CTo visualize the actual flow of work and information as it exists today
   • DTo document the ideal process that the organization should follow
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6. 20foundation · easy

   Why is it important to execute improvements to the value stream in small, incremental steps rather than all at once?

   • AIt allows the organization to avoid any changes to the current process
   • BIt guarantees that the future state will be achieved without any failures
   • CIt ensures that all team members are equally involved in every change
   • DIt reduces the risk of disruption and allows for learning and adjustment based on feedback
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