ACP Continuous Improvement Flashcards
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What is 'waste' in the context of Lean-Agile thinking?
Answer: Any activity that consumes resources without adding customer value
Lean identifies waste as any non-value-adding activity, and agile teams work continuously to identify and eliminate these inefficiencies.
What does a burn-down chart primarily help an agile team improve?
Answer: Awareness of remaining work and pace, enabling adjustments to meet sprint goals
Burn-down charts give teams real-time visibility into remaining work versus time, helping them identify when scope or pace adjustments are needed.
What root cause analysis technique is commonly used in agile retrospectives?
Answer: The 5 Whys technique
The 5 Whys technique involves repeatedly asking why to dig past symptoms and identify the true root cause of a problem.
What agile metric tracks the rate at which a team resolves defects versus introducing new ones?
Answer: Defect escape rate
Defect escape rate measures how many defects slip past the team into production, helping track whether quality practices are improving over time.
What is 'value stream mapping' used for in agile improvement efforts?
Answer: Visualizing the end-to-end flow of work to identify bottlenecks and waste
Value stream mapping traces the path a work item takes from request to delivery, revealing delays, handoffs, and non-value-adding steps.
What does 'cycle time' measure in agile continuous improvement?
Answer: The time it takes to complete a work item from start to finish
Cycle time measures how long a single work item takes to move through the entire development process, and reducing it is a key continuous improvement goal.