A software team uses a Kanban board with columns for Backlog, Analysis, Development, Testing, and Done. The team has been experiencing long cycle times and frequent context switching. The team lead wants to reduce the average time a work item spends from the moment it enters the Analysis column until it reaches Done. The team currently has no WIP limits. Which action would most directly help achieve this goal?

Add more columns to the board to provide finer-grained visualization of each step.

Ask team members to volunteer to take on additional tasks when they finish their current work.

Set WIP limits on the Analysis, Development, and Testing columns to match the team's capacity.

Increase the number of items in the Backlog column to ensure a steady supply of work.

A team is setting up a Kanban board for the first time. They want to visualize their workflow and enforce WIP limits. Which approach is most effective?

Do not set WIP limits initially to allow the team to get used to the board.

Start with a simple board with a few columns and set WIP limits based on the team's capacity.

Set WIP limits to the number of team members plus one to ensure there is always work available.

Create a detailed board with many columns to capture every possible step.

What is the primary function of a Kanban board?

To record the results of daily stand-up meetings

To visualize the flow of work through stages and make bottlenecks visible

To track the amount of time each team member spends on tasks

To assign tasks to team members based on their availability

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Task 7 Optimize Flow PMI-ACP Practice Questions (Page 1)

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A software team uses a Kanban board with columns for Backlog, Analysis, Development, Testing, and Done. The team has been experiencing long cycle times and frequent context switching. The team lead wants to reduce the average time a work item spends from the moment it enters the Analysis column until it reaches Done. The team currently has no WIP limits. Which action would most directly help achieve this goal?
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A team is setting up a Kanban board for the first time. They want to visualize their workflow and enforce WIP limits. Which approach is most effective?
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What is the primary function of a Kanban board?
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According to Little's Law, which relationship is correct?
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A team wants to analyze their flow to identify improvement opportunities. They have collected the following data over the past month: 20 items completed, average WIP of 8 items, and the team worked 20 days. What is the team's average cycle time in days?
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Task 7 Optimize Flow PMI-ACP Practice Questions (Page 1)

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A team is setting up a Kanban board for the first time. They want to visualize their workflow and enforce WIP limits. Which approach is most effective?

What is the primary function of a Kanban board?

According to Little's Law, which relationship is correct?

A team wants to analyze their flow to identify improvement opportunities. They have collected the following data over the past month: 20 items completed, average WIP of 8 items, and the team worked 20 days. What is the team's average cycle time in days?

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