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PMP · Question 020 · Task 1: Execute project with urgency
A project team is using a Kanban board. The project manager notices that work is piling up in the 'Testing' column, while the 'Development' column is empty. What does this indicate, and what should be done?
A project team is using a Kanban board. The project manager notices that work is piling up in the 'Testing' column, while the 'Development' column is empty. What does this indicate, and what should be done?
Answer options:
A.
The developers are too fast; tell them to slow down.
B.
There is a bottleneck in Testing; the team should swarm to clear the testing backlog.
C.
The testers are underperforming; replace them.
D.
Increase the Work In Progress (WIP) limit for Testing.
How to approach this question
Identify the bottleneck (pile up) and apply 'Swarming' or 'Collaboration'.
Full Answer
B.There is a bottleneck in Testing; the team should swarm to clear the testing backlog.✓ Correct
B
Task 1 (Execute with urgency) and Task 6 (Schedule/Flow). A pile-up indicates a bottleneck. The agile response is for the whole team (developers included) to help test (swarm) to get value delivered.
Common mistakes
Choosing D (Increasing WIP makes flow worse).
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