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Question 29
To view the underlying business process that their software will focus on, Diego's team has produced a value stream map. Why might a value stream map be useful to Diego's team?
- A The value stream map can help calculate the throughput time of the business process
- B None of the given answers are correct
- C It can help identify waste and delays in the project's process
- D It is a great visual to calculate the number of processes in progress at any given time
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct and best answer is that value stream maps help identify waste and delays in the project's process. A value stream map in Agile project management is a visual representation of the flow of value to the customer through the various stages of the development process. It is a tool used to identify and analyze the various activities that add value and those that do not add value to the overall process. The value stream map helps the team to identify areas of waste, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies in the process, and find ways to eliminate or reduce them. By doing this, the team can improve the overall efficiency of the process, reduce lead times, and deliver value to the customer faster.The other responses are incorrect because they are inaccurate: value stream maps are not able to calculate throughput time or processes in progress.Discussion
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