Question 12

Explanation

The correct statement about Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF) is It considers the cost of delay and the job size.

WSJF is a prioritization method that is used to select the most important work to do first. It is based on the idea that the work with the highest cost of delay / Job size should be prioritized first. Often, Weighted Shortest Job First is a simple formula: Cost of Delay divided by Job Duration (or Size).

Step 1 : Calculating Cost of Delay

As the SAFe official documentation explains, Cost of Delay in the WSJF framework is three components:

1. Value to the business and/or user

2. Time criticality

3. Risk reduction and/or opportunity enablement

To calculate the Cost of Delay, you will create a scale for each component (for example, 1 to 10) and add them up. The combined number of all three parts will equal your Cost of Delay score.

Step 2 : Calculate Job Duration (or Job Size)

Next, you will set a scale for the job duration or size of each initiative on your list. The scale can be different from your Cost of Delay scale (for example, 1 to 20) as long as you are applying it consistently to all initiatives.

Calculating Job Size can be difficult. Your current resource levels, dependencies, skill sets, and other factors can make a project more time-consuming or taking longer at your company than it might at others. But your team will need to agree on a methodology for assigning a number value to each initiative on your list. When determining job duration or size, the lower-number items will become your higher-priority initiatives.

Step 3 : The final step is to divide your Cost of Delay by Job Duration for each initiative on your list. Prioritize the initiatives with the highest overall scores at the top of your list.

The other statements about WSJF are not true.