Project Management Professional PMP · Free Practice Question Medium
Question 5
Paul’s team has twelve user stories currently in progress. His team typically averages eight user stories in progress, but two of their team members are out on vacation. The most likely effect on the project is that
- A The throughput has decreased
- B The cycle time has increased, and throughput has decreased
- C The cycle time has decreased
- D The throughput has increased
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The cycle time has increased because the WIP has increased. Cycle time is WIP/throughput. WIP in this scenario has increased to twelve. Throughput is the average number of stories per cycle, which is likely to go down with team members out. There is a larger number in the numerator than before and a smaller denominator than before, resulting in a larger number. The best answer is that both cycle time and throughput decrease. With a larger numerator and smaller denominator, cycle time cannot be decreased. Throughput is the average number of stories per cycle, which would be expected to be lower with resources out.Discussion
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