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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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