A project team is starting to work on a project based on a Kanban approach. In order to frame the capacity of the team's workflow at any moment, the project manager will need to restrict the maximum a

The correct answer is C. Work in progress. Work in Progress (WIP) limits (C) are a foundational Kanban concept. They define the maximum number of work items allowed in any column (stage) of the Kanban board at one time, preventing bottlenecks and overloading the team. Restricting WIP is the primary mechanism Kanban uses t

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A project team is starting to work on a project based on a Kanban approach. In order to frame the capacity of the team's workflow at any moment, the project manager will need to restrict the maximum amount of activities to be performed. Which element will the project manager handle?

Options

ACapacity limit
BFull system
CWork in progress
DVirtual board

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A
5% (3)
B
2% (1)
C
84% (51)
D
10% (6)

Explanation

Work in Progress (WIP) limits (C) are a foundational Kanban concept. They define the maximum number of work items allowed in any column (stage) of the Kanban board at one time, preventing bottlenecks and overloading the team. Restricting WIP is the primary mechanism Kanban uses to control workflow capacity. 'Capacity limit' (A) is not standard Kanban terminology. 'Full system' (B) is not a Kanban term. A 'virtual board' (D) refers to the digital representation of the Kanban board itself, not the constraint on workflow volume.

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