Quiz – Little’s Law Flow

Question 1 of 5

1. Question

Who formulated Little’s Law and in what year?

John Little in 1961

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Eliyahu Goldratt in 1984

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Donald Reinertsen in 2009

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W. Edwards Deming in 1950

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Question 2 of 5

2. Question

In the formula L equals lambda W, what does lambda represent?

The arrival rate or throughput

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The average time each item spends in the system

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The average number of items in the system

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The total cost of the work in progress

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Question 3 of 5

3. Question

To reduce cycle time without cutting throughput, what must you do?

Reduce work-in-progress

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Increase work-in-progress

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Add more team members

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Lengthen the sprint duration

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Question 4 of 5

4. Question

Little’s Law applies most reliably to what kind of systems?

Stable, predictable systems

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Highly variable systems with unstable demand

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Systems with constantly shifting priorities

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Systems without any measurement in place

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Question 5 of 5

5. Question

In the formula, what does L represent?

The average number of items in the system

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The arrival rate of new items

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The average time each item spends in the system

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The number of teams in the organization

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