PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 291

A manufacturing shop is using Kanban to plan, visualize workflow, and limit work in process (WIP). Which productivity key performance indicator (KPI) should the team lead be monitoring on a regular basis?

Answer options

• A. Lead time
• B. Team velocity
• C. Burndown rate
• D. Earned value (EV)

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Lead time is crucial in Kanban as it measures the time taken from the start of a task to its completion, helping to identify bottlenecks and improve efficiency. While team velocity, burndown rate, and earned value are important in other methodologies, they do not specifically focus on the flow and timing of tasks in a Kanban system.