Visual Aids when Prioritizing Work and Calculating WSJF
WSJF is an analytical work prioritization method that attempts to ensure the delivery of the most value in the least amount of time. It takes into account a Business Feature's value as weighted by the cost of delay and cost of delivery. WSJF scores are re-evaluated to continually reprioritize the backlog to ensure the highest value items are at the top of the work queues. Programs are always working on today's most valuable work and not some work that was important at some time in the past. In my opinion, one of the most interesting things about it is that the process completely ignores sunk costs continually making financial decisions, a fundamental principle in Lean. Troy did a great job making this approachable. Codifying Prioritization based on Value and Effort The WSJF is based on a simple formula that takes into account two values generated by product ownership and engineering. Teams meet in prioritization sessions and calculate both values and then sort all your deliver...