Task 7 Optimize Flow PMI-ACP Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   On a cumulative flow diagram, what does a widening band for the 'In Progress' state indicate?

   • AA reduction in the team's workload
   • BA decrease in cycle time
   • CAn increase in work-in-progress, potentially indicating a bottleneck
   • DAn improvement in throughput
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2. 12expert · hard

   A team has a cycle time of 10 days and a throughput of 2 items per day. They want to reduce cycle time to 5 days without changing throughput. What should the team do?

   • AIncrease the average WIP from 20 to 40 items.
   • BKeep WIP the same and increase throughput to 4 items per day.
   • CReduce the average WIP from 20 to 10 items.
   • DReduce throughput to 1 item per day.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   If a team completes 12 work items in a 4-week period, what is the throughput?

   • A12 items per week
   • B4 items per week
   • C3 items per week
   • D48 items per week
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5. 14foundation · easy

   What does a cumulative flow diagram (CFD) show?

   • AThe amount of time each team member spends on tasks
   • BThe number of defects found in each sprint
   • CThe team's velocity across multiple sprints
   • DThe number of items in each workflow state over time
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6. 15application · medium

   A team reviews their cumulative flow diagram (CFD) and notices that the band representing the 'Testing' column is widening significantly over time, while the 'Development' band remains relatively stable. What does this indicate?

   • ADevelopment is the bottleneck, and testing is keeping up.
   • BThe team is reducing WIP limits effectively.
   • CThe team is delivering more work than before.
   • DTesting is becoming a bottleneck, and work is piling up in that stage.
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