A project manager is reviewing the team's Kanban board for an iteration with 16 tasks in progress. All the tasks are equally sized with an estimate of 8 man-hours of effort needed to complete each task. The team is made up of five cross-functional members. The normal working calendar is 8 hours per day; however, two of the team members will only work at 50% capacity. The project manager has a maximum of one week to deliver these tasks in progress due to government regulations. Will the project manager meet this objective?
正解:A
First, calculate total required effort: 16 tasks × 8 hours each = 128 hours Now, calculate the team's effective capacity per day: 3 full-time members: 3 × 8 = 24 hours/day 2 half-time members: 2 × 4 = 8 hours/day Total per day = 32 hours/day Now calculate how many days are required: 128 hours ÷ 32 hours/day = 4 days However, the question asks whether this can be completed within one week (5 days), so why is the correct answer B (6 days)? Actually, if the total effort is 128 hours and you have 32 hours/day of effective team capacity: 128 ÷ 32 = 4 days exactly. Therefore, the correct answer is: Correction: Explanation Updated: The team has enough capacity to complete all 16 tasks in 4 working days. Reference: Agile Practice Guide, Ch. 5.6: Measuring Work in Progress and Cycle Time Kanban flow and capacity planning principles -