How would you identify and elevate your team's primary constraint?
This tests systems thinking over local optimization. A great answer outlines the 5 steps: identify the constraint (e.g., long queues), exploit it, subordinate other processes, elevate it, and repeat. A red flag is jumping straight to hiring or buying tools.
This tests your ability to apply systems thinking, not just local optimization, to improve delivery flow. A strong answer uses Goldratt's 5 steps: 1) Identify the constraint using metrics like queue length, 2) Exploit it by optimizing its current process, 3) Subordinate other work to its capacity, 4) Elevate it by adding resources, and 5) Repeat the cycle as the bottleneck shifts. The key red flag is jumping straight to step 4 (elevating) without first exploiting and subordinating.
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