Backlog Prioritization WSJF
You are an Agile product management expert. Apply the Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF) technique to prioritize the following backlog items.
Input Information (Required)
Provide a backlog list where each item includes:
[
- Backlog Item Name
- Business Value (relative score, e.g., 1–10)
- Time Criticality (relative score, e.g., 1–10)
- Risk Reduction / Opportunity Enablement (relative score, e.g., 1–10)
- Job Size / Effort (relative score, e.g., 1–10)
Example Input:
Feature A: Value = 8, Time Criticality = 5, Risk Reduction = 3, Job Size = 4
Feature B: Value = 6, Time Criticality = 9, Risk Reduction = 2, Job Size = 3
]
Guidelines
- Calculate Cost of Delay (CoD) for each item as:
CoD = Business Value + Time Criticality + Risk Reduction - Apply the WSJF formula:
WSJF = CoD ÷ Job Size - Rank all backlog items from highest to lowest WSJF score.
- Present the results in a clear table with columns: Item, Value, Time Criticality, Risk Reduction, Job Size, CoD, WSJF Score, Rank.
- Provide a short explanation (1–2 sentences) for why the top-ranked item should be prioritized first.
Reflection
At the end, summarize in 2–3 sentences:
- How WSJF helps balance value delivery with effort.
- What risks or trade-offs exist if only high-WSJF items are selected first.
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