Why is it important to re-evaluate waste after implementing a reduction?

Because the team must justify its existence

Because customer requirements never change

Because removing one type of waste may reveal or create other waste

Because waste reduction is a one-time activity

A team has a value stream map that was created six months ago. They have made several process changes since then. They want to ensure the map is accurate before planning further waste reduction. What is the most reliable way to update the map?

Conduct a workshop with all team members to recall the current process.

Observe the process in action over a few days and record actual steps, wait times, and handoffs.

Use the original map and adjust only the steps that are known to have changed.

Ask the project manager to review and update the map.

A team has been reducing waste in their development process for several months. They have eliminated most obvious delays, but the team feels they are hitting a plateau. What is the most effective approach to continue improving?

Increase the frequency of retrospectives to every week.

Focus on reducing waste in other parts of the organization.

Re-examine the value stream map and look for subtle or systemic waste, such as overproduction or unused talent.

Set a stretch goal to reduce cycle time by another 20%.

In a value stream map, what does a 'handoff' typically represent?

A delay caused by waiting for external dependencies

The final delivery of the product to the customer

The transfer of work from one person or team to another

A quality check that ensures the product meets standards

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Domain 4Objective 4

Task 4 Recognize and Eliminate Waste PMI-ACP Practice Questions (Page 3)

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11foundation · medium
Which waste identification tool involves directly watching the process as it happens to see where delays or rework occur?
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12foundation · medium
Why is it important to re-evaluate waste after implementing a reduction?
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13expert · hard
A team has a value stream map that was created six months ago. They have made several process changes since then. They want to ensure the map is accurate before planning further waste reduction. What is the most reliable way to update the map?
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14expert · hard
A team has been reducing waste in their development process for several months. They have eliminated most obvious delays, but the team feels they are hitting a plateau. What is the most effective approach to continue improving?
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15foundation · medium
In a value stream map, what does a 'handoff' typically represent?
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