Courseiva
Foundations OF LeanmediumMultiple ChoiceObjective-mapped

DAF Foundations OF Lean Practice Question

Why does a 'Push' system often lead to lower quality?

Answer choices

Why each option matters

Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.

Correct answer & explanation

It forces work into the system, causing teams to rush.

Push systems force work into the system regardless of capacity, leading to rushing, stress, and corner-cutting.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • It forces work into the system, causing teams to rush.

    Why this is correct

    Pressure to complete pushed work leads to quality shortcuts.

  • It encourages too much collaboration.

    Why it's wrong here

    Collaboration is good for quality.

  • It makes it too easy to track progress.

    Why it's wrong here

    Tracking is not the cause of poor quality.

  • It allows for too much testing time.

    Why it's wrong here

    Push systems rarely allow for sufficient testing time.

About these practice questions

One of 211 original DAF practice questions on Courseiva, each with a full explanation and wrong-answer analysis — not exam dumps or protected exam content. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →

How Courseiva writes practice questions · Editorial policy

JA

Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security

Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva

Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official PMI exam blueprint

This DAF practice question is part of Courseiva's free PMI certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the DAF exam.