Task 7 Optimize Flow PMI-ACP Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   How does a Kanban board enforce WIP limits?

   • ABy preventing any work from being added to the board once the total number of items exceeds a set value
   • BBy automatically moving work items to the next column when the limit is reached
   • CBy requiring a manager to approve every new work item before it is added
   • DBy displaying the maximum number of items allowed in each column and requiring the team to respect that limit
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2. 17application · medium

   A Kanban team has a WIP limit of 3 on the 'In Progress' column. Currently, there are 3 items in that column. A stakeholder urgently requests a small change that the team could complete in a few hours. What should the team do to maintain flow?

   • AWait until one of the current items is completed before starting the urgent request.
   • BAdd the urgent item to the 'In Progress' column, exceeding the WIP limit temporarily.
   • CAsk the stakeholder to submit the request through the normal backlog process and wait for the next planning cycle.
   • DMove one of the current items back to the backlog to make room for the urgent item.
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4. 18application · medium

   A team is frequently interrupted by urgent production issues. These issues are not always truly urgent, but they disrupt the team's flow. The team wants to reduce interruptions while ensuring critical issues are addressed quickly. What is the best strategy?

   • AIncrease the WIP limit to allow team members to handle interruptions without affecting their current work.
   • BEstablish a triage process with a designated on-call person who handles urgent issues and only escalates to the team if necessary.
   • CStop all planned work and focus exclusively on production issues until they are resolved.
   • DAsk stakeholders to submit all issues through the regular backlog and wait for the next sprint.
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5. 19application · medium

   A Kanban team has a board with columns: To Do, In Progress, Review, and Done. The team notices that the Review column often has many items piling up, while the In Progress column rarely has more than one or two items. The team wants to improve flow. What should they do first?

   • AMove items to Done as soon as they enter Review to keep the board clean.
   • BRemove the Review column entirely to eliminate the bottleneck.
   • CIncrease the WIP limit on the In Progress column to allow more work to be started.
   • DSet a WIP limit on the Review column and investigate why items accumulate there.
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6. 20application · medium

   A product team relies on a data engineering team to provide data feeds. The data engineering team is often unresponsive, causing delays in the product team's delivery. The product team wants to establish a more reliable interface with the data team. What should they do?

   • AHave the product team directly access the data engineering team's database to get the data they need.
   • BCreate a service-level agreement (SLA) that defines response times and delivery expectations for data requests.
   • CAsk the data engineering team to assign a dedicated resource to the product team full-time.
   • DEscalate all delays to senior management immediately.
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