PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 30

A newly formed scrum team wants to foster an environment for transparency and experimentation. The team decides to use a Kanban board to record and track encountered impediments. Emphasis is placed on how issues are resolved and the strategies for preventing them in the future.
Over time, what will be the result of this approach?

Answer options

• A. Kaizen
• B. Specific, measurable, assignable, realistic, and time-based (SMART) goals
• C. Key performance indicators (KPIs)
• D. Muda

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Kaizen, which emphasizes continuous improvement and learning from past experiences. The other options, while related to performance and goal-setting, do not encapsulate the principle of ongoing enhancement and adaptation that Kaizen embodies.