What is one of the typical Kanban classes of service for Agile teams?

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Options

• AReview
• BFixed-date
• CFunnel
• DAccepted

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  92% (23)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

Fixed-date is a standard Kanban class of service because it represents work items with a specific deadline that, if missed, causes significant cost or impact - making them a recognized category for prioritization in Kanban systems. The four classic Kanban classes of service are: Expedite, Fixed-date, Standard, and Intangible.

• A. Review is not a class of service; it's a workflow stage or ceremony in frameworks like Scrum.
• C. Funnel refers to a demand management concept or intake queue, not a class of service.
• D. Accepted is a workflow state (e.g., a story acceptance status), not a class of service.

Memory tip: Think of the acronym EFSI - Expedite, Fixed-date, Standard, Intangible - as the four Kanban classes of service. "Fixed-date" is the easiest to remember because it literally describes items tied to a calendar date, like a product launch or regulatory deadline.

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