SAFE-SPC · Question #118
WSJF is recommended for prioritizing the Team Backlog.
The correct answer is B. False. WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First) is recommended for prioritizing the Program Backlog (ART backlog), not the Team Backlog - making this statement false. WSJF operates at the program level to sequence Features and Enablers by calculating the Cost of Delay divided by job…
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WSJF is recommended for prioritizing the Team Backlog.
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- ATrue
- BFalse
How the community answered
(46 responses)- A7% (3)
- B93% (43)
Explanation
WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First) is recommended for prioritizing the Program Backlog (ART backlog), not the Team Backlog - making this statement false. WSJF operates at the program level to sequence Features and Enablers by calculating the Cost of Delay divided by job duration. At the team level, the Product Owner prioritizes the Team Backlog using simpler relative ordering, typically informed by the already-sequenced Program Backlog rather than a full WSJF calculation.
Why A is wrong: Applying WSJF at the team level would be overly complex and redundant - features have already been economically prioritized at the program level before stories flow into the Team Backlog.
Memory tip: Think "WSJF lives where Features live." Features belong to the Program Backlog → WSJF belongs there too. Stories belong to the Team Backlog → the PO handles that with straightforward ordering.
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