DAF Practice Test 4 — 10 Questions

Question 1

Which TWO of the following are common types of 'Waste' (Muda) that teams should look for?

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Waiting for information or approvals.. Lean defines several categories of waste, including waiting and motion.

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Collaborative code reviews.

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The use of automated build tools.

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Regular team retrospectives.

Question 2

If you have a 'bottleneck', how does increasing local efficiency at a non-bottleneck step affect the system?

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It increases the pile-up at the bottleneck.. Increasing speed at a non-bottleneck simply pushes more work to the bottleneck, increasing the pile-up without increasing system throughput.

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It reduces the cycle time of the entire system.

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It has no effect on the system.

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It improves the total throughput of the system.

Question 3

What is the primary benefit of 'Standardized Work' in a Lean environment?

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It creates a baseline for improvement.. Standardized work provides a consistent baseline, which is necessary for measuring the impact of improvements (Kaizen).

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It reduces the need for skilled workers.

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It eliminates the need for team collaboration.

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It makes the work boring and repetitive.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the 'Respect for People' principle?

Accepted Answer

Empowering individuals to improve their own work processes.. Respect for people involves empowering them, providing them with the tools they need, and involving them in the improvement process.

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Removing all performance management.

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Allowing everyone to work from home.

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Paying the highest salaries in the industry.

Question 5

You are working in an environment where documentation is mandatory for compliance. Using the DA toolkit, how should you approach this?

Accepted Answer

Consult the 'Produce Potentially Consumable Solution' goal and evaluate documentation options that fit your compliance needs.. The 'Produce Potentially Consumable Solution' goal provides options for documentation levels, allowing you to satisfy compliance while keeping the process as lean as possible.

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Avoid all documentation.

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Use the same documentation as the Waterfall team.

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Create a new documentation process from scratch.

Question 6

Which DA process goal is specifically concerned with the early stages of a project to ensure the team is aligned?

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Inception.. The 'Inception' phase (or 'Initiate' goal) is where the team sets the foundation, aligns on scope, and agrees on the initial WoW.

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Ensure Continuity.

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Produce Potentially Consumable Solution.

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Improve Team Velocity.

Question 7

Which DA concept describes the idea that teams should be able to choose their own way of working?

Accepted Answer

Choose Your WoW.. The 'Choose Your WoW' mindset is a foundational pillar of DA, empowering teams to self-organize and adapt.

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Standardized Agile.

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Command and Control.

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Managed Delivery.

Question 8

Which THREE of the following are examples of organizational-level process goals in Disciplined Agile?

Accepted Answer

Improve Team Velocity.. DA includes goals for the enterprise, not just the team level, such as 'Coordinate Activities', 'Improve Team Velocity', and 'Grow Team Members'.

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Daily Stand-up Frequency.

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Select the Project Lifecycle.

Question 9

Which TWO of the following are considered key factors when tailoring your Way of Working within the Disciplined Agile framework?

Accepted Answer

The size of the team.. DA explicitly calls out team size and technical complexity as primary drivers for process selection.

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The personal preference of the executive sponsor.

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The specific software vendor of your project management tool.

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The time of year the project starts.

Question 10

What is the primary benefit of the 'Guided Continuous Improvement' (GCI) approach in Disciplined Agile?

Accepted Answer

It allows teams to improve their way of working based on their unique context.. GCI provides a structured yet flexible way to improve, avoiding the pitfalls of 'one size fits all' by using a context-sensitive approach.

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It forces every team to use the exact same metrics.

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It eliminates the need for retrospectives.

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It mandates the use of only one specific lifecycle.