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    Chapter 4: Kanban Agile Method

    1. What are the three components of the Kanban methodology?


    A) Planning, Execution, Review
    B) Visualization, WIP Limits, Sprint Cadences
    C) Visualizing Workflow, Setting WIP Limits, Meeting Cadences
    D) Scrum, Kanban, Burndown
    E) Sprint, Product Backlog, Scrum Master

    2. In Kanban, who is responsible for maintaining and prioritizing the backlog?


    A) Scrum Master
    B) Project Manager
    C) Business Owners and Stakeholders
    D) Developers
    E) Product Owner

    3. When a team member is ready to work on a new user story in Kanban, where do
    they pull it from?
    A) Sprint Backlog
    B) Scrum Master
    C) Product Owner
    D) Backlog
    E) In Progress Column

    4. Which methodology uses timeboxed iterations for planning, process


    improvement, and release?
    A) Scrum
    B) Kanban
    C) Agile

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    D) Waterfall
    E) Lean

    5. What is the primary focus of a burndown chart in Agile project management?


    A) Visualizing workflow
    B) Setting WIP limits
    C) Tracking user story progress over time
    D) Prioritizing backlog items
    E) Defining sprint goals

    6. What does WIP stand for in Agile project management?


    A) Workflow Improvement Plan
    B) Work-In-Progress
    C) Weekly Iteration Plan
    D) Waterfall Improvement Process
    E) Workflow Improvement Process

    7. What does the sprint burndown chart in Agile focus on?


    A) The entire project
    B) User stories in the backlog
    C) Ongoing sprints
    D) Velocity
    E) Sprint goals

    8. What does Kanban stand for?


    A) Just-In-Time
    B) Work-In-Progress
    C) Visual Sign

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    D) Lean Manufacturing
    E) Kaizen

    9. How many core principles are there in Kanban?


    A) 3
    B) 4
    C) 5
    D) 6
    E) 7

    10. Which of the following is NOT a core principle of Kanban?


    A) Visualize the workflow
    B) Limit work in progress (WIP)
    C) Manage and enhance the flow
    D) Eliminate waste
    E) Continuously improve

    11. In Kanban, what does "stop starting and start finishing" mean?
    A) Stop all work
    B) Prioritize backlog items
    C) Focus on completing tasks before starting new ones
    D) Start multiple tasks simultaneously
    E) Limit work in progress

    12. What is one advantage of Kanban Agile methods?


    A) Complex board setup
    B) Inability to accommodate change
    C) Easy to get started

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    D) Lack of transparency
    E) Focus on maximizing waste

    13. What is one disadvantage of Kanban Agile methods?


    A) Increase in flexibility
    B) Focus on limiting WIP
    C) Reduction of waste
    D) Overcomplicated board
    E) Continuous improvement

    14. Which of the following is NOT a similarity between Scrum and Kanban?
    A) Empirical nature
    B) Focus on delivering software early and often
    C) Specific roles
    D) Limiting work in progress
    E) Transparency to improve process

    15. What is the primary purpose of a Kanban board?


    A) To limit work in progress
    B) To define specific roles
    C) To visualize the process
    D) To eliminate waste
    E) To manage and enhance flow

    16. What does the term "Kanban" translate to in Japanese?


    A) Visual Workflow
    B) Lean Manufacturing
    C) Continuous Improvement

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    D) Visual Sign or Card
    E) Just-In-Time

    17. What is the key focus of Kanban with regard to workflow management?
    A) Prioritizing backlog items
    B) Maximizing waste
    C) Making the process transparent and visual
    D) Resisting change
    E) Focusing on timeboxed iterations

    Answer:
    1. C) Visualizing Workflow, Setting WIP Limits, Meeting Cadences
    2. C) Business Owners and Stakeholders
    3. D) Backlog
    4. A) Scrum
    5. C) Tracking user story progress over time
    6. B) Work-In-Progress
    7. C) Ongoing sprints
    8. C) Visual Sign
    9. C) 5
    10. D) Eliminate waste
    11. C) Focus on completing tasks before starting new ones
    12. C) Easy to get started
    13. D) Overcomplicated board
    14. C) Specific roles
    15. C) To visualize the process
    16. D) Visual Sign or Card
    17. C) Making the process transparent and visual

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