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An organization is adopting a new agile work management approach to improve predictability and responsiveness. They want to move away from fixed-scope, long-term projects and embrace a flow-based system where work items are pulled through stages as capacity becomes available. This approach aims to minimize work-in-progress (WIP) and focus on continuous delivery of value. Which agile work management framework is being described?
- AScrum
- BKanban
- CSAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
- DXP (Extreme Programming)
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Correct answer: B. Kanban
Kanban is a flow-based agile framework focused on visualizing work, limiting work-in-progress (WIP), and optimizing flow. Work items are 'pulled' through stages as capacity allows, making it highly responsive to changes and focused on continuous delivery of value, which aligns perfectly with the described requirements.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Scrum is an iterative, time-boxed framework (sprints) focused on delivering increments, rather than a continuous flow-based system emphasizing WIP limits and pull.
- C. SAFe is a large-scale framework for coordinating multiple agile teams, not an individual team's work management approach focused on flow, WIP limits, and pull.
- D. XP (Extreme Programming) is a software development methodology focused on engineering practices like pair programming, TDD, and continuous integration, not primarily a work management framework for flow and WIP.
Kanban Framework
A lean, agile framework that visualizes work, limits work-in-progress (WIP), and optimizes the flow of value through a 'pull' system.
- Visualizes work on a board (Kanban board).
- Limits Work-in-Progress (WIP) to improve focus and flow.
- Employs a 'pull' system where work is pulled when capacity is available.
- Focuses on continuous delivery and responsiveness.
Memory trick: Kanban's cards keep work flowing.