Weighted Shortest Job First – WSJF

Weighted Shortest Job First is a technique for assigning a weight, or value, to each job, and then dividing that by the length of the job, in order to determine a relative priority. What are the variables In SAFe, WSJF is implemented using the following formula: WSJF = (User-Business value + Time Criticality + (Risk Reduction (RR) + Opportunity Enablement (OE) value) ) / Job Size While job size remains the same, the "weight" here is the sum of three variables, all on a scale from 1 to 20.User/business value indicated the user preference of executing the project, and its revenue impact to the business. Higher value for business value indicated that this project will produce higher revenue or eliminate potential penalty if...

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