Vocabulary K, L, M

Question 0

The Japanese management philosophy of continuous improvement. After initial, generally incomplete delivery this concert at the gates for small, frequent changes initiated by the team. What is it called?

Answer 0

Kaizen

Question 1

A Japanese management philosophy that literally means signal. This focuses on promoting visibility of the work in progress and limiting the amount of work in progress the team allows. In a typical environment the work being performed by each member of the team is displayed on a board which shows the work and it’s stage of completion. A team member will not take on new task until the current one is done thereby limiting work in progress.

Answer 1

Kaban

Question 2

An artifact that shows work in progress this type of board displays the workflow stages example started, design, coated, dusted, Don and where the taskbar with in that workflow. The team and interested stakeholders can tell ataglance what work is being performed by the team and what stage the items are in. This type of board encourages visibility and work in progress.

Answer 2

That’s a Kaban board

Question 3

This concept indicates the team should make decisions as late as possible, preserving all options as long as possible.

Answer 3

Last Responsible Moment

Question 4

This is an agile methodology it is based on seven principles of eliminate waste, amplifier learning, decide as late as possible, deliver as fast as possible, empower the team, build integrity in and see the whole. This methodology is highly disciplined and seeks to maximize the work that is not performed. What is it?

Answer 4

Lean

Question 5

This practice mean substituting real world examples for systems components to help nontypical stakeholders understand problems and solutions. Using these are particularly advocated by the extreme programming methodology what would you call the substitute?

Answer 5

A Metaphor

Question 6

A set of specific practices, processes, and artifacts that prescribed how a project should be planned, executed, and controlled. What is this?

Answer 6

A methodology

Question 7

What is valued less then customer collaboration in the agile manifesto?

Answer 7

Negotiation

Question 8

This concept indicates that user stories are not set in stone they are Malibu and may be challenged and changed as they are transformed from notecards into working software what is this concept?

Answer 8

Negotiable

Question 9

The smallest deliverable that can add value to users. This usually comprises a group of user stories. By focusing on breaking the project into these the team can focus on a small set of valuable functionality that can be delivered to the customer quickly. What is the smallest item of value that can be delivered called?

Answer 9

Minimum Marketable Feature

Question 10

A way of factoring in the time value of money to calculate a project’s worth. This type of value also considers project cost in the equation. What is it called?

Answer 10

Net Present Value.