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PMP · Question 26 · Task 1: Execute project with the urgency required to deliver business value

A project team is using Kanban to manage their workflow. The team notices that work items are spending too much time in the 'In Review' column, creating a bottleneck. The review process involves both technical review by senior developers and business review by product owners. What should the project manager recommend to address this bottleneck?

Answer options:

A.

Increase the work-in-progress (WIP) limit for the 'In Review' column

B.

Assign more people to the review process to increase capacity

C.

Analyze the review process to identify and eliminate inefficiencies or delays

D.

Split the 'In Review' column into separate technical and business review columns

How to approach this question

In Kanban, bottlenecks should be analyzed to understand root causes rather than just increasing capacity or WIP limits. Focus on process improvement.

Full Answer

C.Analyze the review process to identify and eliminate inefficiencies or delays✓ Correct
C
Kanban focuses on flow optimization. When bottlenecks occur, analyzing the process to identify and eliminate inefficiencies is more effective than simply adding capacity or increasing WIP limits.

Common mistakes

Increasing WIP limits, adding resources without understanding the problem, or making structural changes without addressing process inefficiencies.
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