Infosys Certified Kanban Practitioner

Match the keywords correctly with the respective methodologies

1. CFD
2. Velocity
3. Cycle time
4. Cross functional team

1. Scrum
2. Kanban

Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding Kanban?

1. It is a pull based method (Pull work rather than push work)
2. Defects are passed on to the subsequent workstages and fixed in the last workstage
3. Production is leveled throughout the system to prevent bottlenecks
4. There is continuous fine-tuning of the production process

Agile software development promises which of the following benefits?

A) Making changes later is easier even after initial planning

B) The final product is completely aligned to the initial requirements

C) Defects are caught early while testing each iteration

D) All given requirements are delivered all-together as a single product

Implementing Kanban in a project has which of the following benefits?

1. Helps in identification of bottlenecks in the workflow
2. Helps to work in environments where tasks evolve and scope is not defined
3. Helps in visualizing the workflow for various kinds of work
4. Helps in environments where the work item is new to the team

Which of the following option represents the statements which are TRUE while comparing Scrum and Kanban approaches.

1. Scrum is limited by WIP while Kanban is limited by sprints
2. Kanban is limited by WIP while Scrum is limited by sprints
3. Velocity is an important metric in scrum while cycle time is a key metric in Kanban
4. Changes cannot happen during the sprint whereas it can be made anytime in Kanban

Kanban should be applied in which of the following conditions?

1. There is continuous inflow of work
2. There is a need to respond to changes
3. Need light weight process
4. Projects where scope may evolve and teams can expect change

Which of the following statement best explains the Kanban principle - “Start with what you do now”?

Which of the option represents statements which are TRUE with respect to application of manufacturing principles in Kanban?

1. Work is split into multiple stages
2. Focus is to minimize idle inventory
3. On demand production
4. Focus on inventory optimization

Consider one of the visual boards for a release management scenario.

Which of the following statement is TRUE with respect to this board?

Note : Classes of service different categories of work

Consider the case of an IT service department of a railways in the initial stages of using Kanban.

They start by visualizing the different workflows of their functions and create a massive visual board and many sticky notes to denote the stages of the tasks in the work flows. The coach felt that there is too much work in the system and this board would be cumbersome to use. Which of the following statement do you think is TRUE in this context?