Last Attempt PSK-I Questions

You always need a Scrum Master when applying Kanban practices in the Scrum framework. The role of the Scrum Master remains crucial, even when Kanban practices are incorporated, as they are responsible for ensuring that the Scrum framework is followed, including all the new practices introduced by Kanban. The Scrum Master helps facilitate the team's understanding and use of flow-based metrics and practices while maintaining the integrity of Scrum events, roles, and artifacts

While WIP is a crucial metric for Kanban teams, it is not a flow metric. Flow metrics measure the movement of work through the system, while WIP measures the amount of work currently in progress.

Here's a breakdown of the other options:

Cycle Time:The time it takes to complete a piece of work from start to finish.

Throughput:The rate at which work is completed.

Work item age:The amount of time a work item has spent in the system.

All of these metrics provide insights into the flow of work and can be used to identify bottlenecks and optimize the workflow.

Therefore, option B, "Work in Progress (WIP)," is the correct answer.

Work Item Aging is an essential metric that helps the Scrum Team monitor progress and detect potential delays early. It is especially useful in Daily Scrums to identify items that are taking longer than expected, allowing the team to take corrective actions and prevent delays. It also serves as a leading indicator of how long the feedback loop for a Work Item may take.

Within the same Kanban system, Work in Progress (WIP) is not a leading indicator for "Story points delivered." While WIP can influence throughput and cycle time, it does not directly correlate with story points delivered, as story points are a measure of effort or complexity rather than flow. The number of story points delivered is not directly influenced by the current WIP levels