Continuous Improvement Process Flashcards
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Which retrospective format asks 'What went well, what didn't, and what to try next'?
Answer: Start-Stop-Continue
Start-Stop-Continue structures feedback around behaviors to begin, end, or keep doing.
A team's cycle time has steadily increased over several Sprints. What is the best continuous improvement response?
Answer: Investigate bottlenecks in the workflow
Rising cycle time signals a workflow bottleneck that should be investigated and addressed.
What is the primary purpose of a 'Five Whys' analysis in continuous improvement?
Answer: To drill down to a problem's root cause
Five Whys repeatedly asks 'why' to move past symptoms toward the underlying root cause.
Which principle from the Agile Manifesto most directly supports continuous improvement?
Answer: At regular intervals, the team reflects and tunes its behavior
The Manifesto principle about reflecting at regular intervals and adjusting behavior underpins continuous improvement.
A team adopts a new process change but reverts after one Sprint because results looked worse. What is the likely mistake?
Answer: They abandoned it before giving it enough time to take effect
Many process changes need several iterations before benefits appear, so premature abandonment undermines improvement.
In Lean thinking, which activity is considered 'waste' that continuous improvement aims to eliminate?
Answer: Waiting and handoff delays
Waiting and handoff delays add no value and are classic forms of waste to reduce.
What role does psychological safety play in an effective retrospective?
Answer: It enables honest discussion of problems without fear
Psychological safety lets team members raise real issues openly, which is essential for genuine improvement.