3.1.1 VSM Basic Concept I Quiz

What is working time?

• Time spent waiting for answers to questions

• Time spent writing emails

• Time spent working on a task excluding breaks

• Time spent drinking coffee

What is cycle time?

• Time spent writing emails

• Time spent drinking coffee

• Overall time working on a task from start to finish

• Time spent waiting for answers to questions

What does working time exclude?

• Time spent waiting for answers to questions

• Time spent writing emails

• Time spent drinking coffee

• Time spent building and thinking

When does cycle time start and end?

• From the moment they start waiting for answers to the moment they receive them

• From the moment they take responsibility to the moment they hand off results

• From the moment they start writing emails to the moment they finish drinking coffee

• From the moment they start thinking to the moment they finish building

What is included in cycle time?

• Time spent writing emails

• Time spent waiting for answers to questions

• Time spent building and thinking

• Time spent drinking coffee

What is the main difference between working time and cycle time?

• Working time and cycle time are unrelated

• Working time includes breaks, while cycle time does not

• Working time and cycle time are the same

• Cycle time includes breaks, while working time does not

Which time measurement is more comprehensive?

• Cycle time

• Working time

• Time spent waiting for answers to questions

• Time spent writing emails

What is the purpose of calculating cycle time?

• To determine how much time is spent drinking coffee

• To measure the overall time spent on a task

• To track the time spent waiting for answers to questions

• To analyze the time spent writing emails

What is the focus of working time?

• Time spent actively working on a task

• Time spent drinking coffee

• Time spent writing emails

• Time spent waiting for answers to questions

Why is it important to understand working time and cycle time?

• To reduce time spent waiting for answers to questions

• To encourage more time spent writing emails

• To improve efficiency and productivity

• To increase time spent drinking coffee