DAF Foundations OF Lean Practice Question
You are managing a process where work consistently stalls at the 'Testing' stage. What is the most effective way to address this bottleneck?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Shift team focus to assist in the Testing phase to clear the backlog.
Pulling resources to the bottleneck or limiting inputs to it is standard Lean practice.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Outsource the Testing phase to a third party.
Why it's wrong here
Outsourcing adds handoffs, increasing complexity.
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Shift team focus to assist in the Testing phase to clear the backlog.
Why this is correct
Applying resources to the bottleneck helps stabilize the flow.
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Increase the speed of the development phase to clear the backlog faster.
Why it's wrong here
This will only increase the pile-up at the bottleneck.
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Remove the Testing phase from the workflow.
Why it's wrong here
Skipping quality checks leads to higher waste later (rework).
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