Week 8

Question 1

What do lean and kanban emphasize?

Answer 1

Process improvements

Question 2

What do lean and Kanban look for opportunities to do?

Answer 2

Apply practices that lead to continuous improvement

Question 3

What is the key idea in Kanban?

Answer 3

• Identify what the team is capable of
• Don’t exceed that capability

Question 4

What are the 6 steps for success in Kanban?

Answer 4

1. Focus on Quality
2. Reduce Work-in-Progress
3. Deliver Often
4. Balance Demand Against Throughput
5. Prioritize
6. Attack Sources of Variability to Improve Predictability

Question 5

What is discipline in Software engineering?

Answer 5

Working in a way that delivers high quality software

Question 6

What activities ensure quality software is produced?

Answer 6

• Testing
• Reviewing
• Maintaining standards
• Version Control
• Configuration Management

Question 7

What are some reasons that discipline breaks down?

Answer 7

• Unrealistic standards
• No contingency to meet changing requirements
• No contingency to deal with changes in the software system
• Lack of resources for quality control

Question 8

What are the similarities between agile and plan-driven discipline?

Answer 8

• Main aim is production of quality software
• Activities comply with key elements of a quality software plan