A team's cumulative flow diagram shows that the distance between the 'In Progress' and 'Done' lines is increasing over time, while the distance between 'Backlog' and 'In Progress' is decreasing. What is the most likely interpretation?

The team is completing items faster than before.

The team is starting fewer items, but items are taking longer to complete.

The team is reducing WIP limits effectively.

The team is pulling too many items into the backlog.

A team depends on an external vendor for a critical component. The vendor frequently changes their contact person, causing confusion and delays. The team wants to stabilize the interface with the vendor. What should they do?

Communicate directly with any vendor employee who can answer questions.

Request that the vendor designate a single point of contact (SPOC) for all communications.

Ask the vendor to provide a shared mailbox for all requests.

Escalate all vendor communications to senior management.

What is the purpose of a service-level agreement (SLA) in the context of team interfaces?

To specify the exact tools the team must use

To define the expected response time for external requests

To document the team's definition of done

To list all team members and their roles

A team has been tracking flow metrics for several months. After implementing a new testing automation tool, the team's throughput increased from 10 to 15 items per week, but the average WIP also increased from 5 to 9 items. What is the net effect on cycle time?

Cycle time remained the same at 0.5 weeks.

Cycle time cannot be determined from the given data.

Cycle time decreased from 0.5 weeks to 0.4 weeks.

Cycle time increased from 0.5 weeks to 0.6 weeks.

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6expert · hard
A team's cumulative flow diagram shows that the distance between the 'In Progress' and 'Done' lines is increasing over time, while the distance between 'Backlog' and 'In Progress' is decreasing. What is the most likely interpretation?
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7foundation · easy
Which metric measures the amount of time a work item takes from the moment it enters the workflow until it is completed?
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8application · medium
A team depends on an external vendor for a critical component. The vendor frequently changes their contact person, causing confusion and delays. The team wants to stabilize the interface with the vendor. What should they do?
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What is the purpose of a service-level agreement (SLA) in the context of team interfaces?
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10expert · hard
A team has been tracking flow metrics for several months. After implementing a new testing automation tool, the team's throughput increased from 10 to 15 items per week, but the average WIP also increased from 5 to 9 items. What is the net effect on cycle time?
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