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Scaled Agile SAFe-DevOps Exam - Topic 3 Question 31 Discussion

Actual exam question for Scaled Agile's SAFe-DevOps exam
Question #: 31
Topic #: 3
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Weighted shortest job first is applied to backlogs to identify what?

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Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF) is a prioritization model used to sequence work for maximum economic benefit. In SAFe, WSJF is estimated as the relative cost of delay divided by the relative job duration. In a flow-based system, priorities must be continuously updated to provide the best economic outcomes. In other words, job sequencing produces the best results rather than prioritization based on a theoretical return on investment for each job. To that end, SAFe applies WSJF to prioritize backlogs. Backlogs are continuously prioritized based on a WSJF algorithm that uses relative user and business value, time criticality, risk reduction and/or opportunity enablement, and job size.WSJF also conveniently and automatically ignores sunk costs, a fundamental principle of Lean economics


by Rickie at Mar 24, 2025, 10:04 AM

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Veronique
2 months ago
Wait, is it really just a proxy for job size? Sounds off.
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Allene
3 months ago
I thought it was more about user business value?
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Dominga
3 months ago
Definitely user business value, no doubt!
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Laine
3 months ago
Agreed, WSFJ focuses on economic value for sure!
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Francene
3 months ago
It's all about maximizing economic value!
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Lauran
3 months ago
I thought it was a proxy for job size, but that doesn't seem right in this context.
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Mila
4 months ago
I feel like it could be about identifying epics, features, and capabilities too, but I can't recall the specifics.
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France
4 months ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think it relates to user business value.
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Marnie
4 months ago
I think weighted shortest job first is about maximizing economic value, but I'm not entirely sure.
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Elmer
4 months ago
Ah, I remember learning about this in class. Weighted shortest job first is a scheduling algorithm that prioritizes tasks based on their size and value. For a backlog, it would be used to identify the items that provide the most user business value. I'll select C.
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Colton
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused on the connection between weighted shortest job first and backlogs. Is this asking about how it's used to determine the priority of backlog items? I'll have to review my notes on that.
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Vincent
5 months ago
Okay, let's see. Weighted shortest job first is used to prioritize tasks, so I'm guessing it has to do with identifying the most valuable items in the backlog. I'll go with C - user business value.
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Elliot
5 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think through the key concepts of weighted shortest job first and how it relates to backlogs.
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Bernadine
11 months ago
Haha, A) Maximum economic value? What is this, a Wall Street trading floor? Weighted shortest job first is all about getting stuff done, not making a quick buck.
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Eloisa
10 months ago
Yeah, it helps prioritize tasks based on their importance to the business.
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Ma
10 months ago
It's actually C) User business value, not about making money.
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Goldie
11 months ago
B) Epics, Features, and Capabilities makes more sense to me
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Selma
11 months ago
I believe it's A) Maximum economic value
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Tegan
11 months ago
D) Proxy for job size, for sure. It's all about efficiency, my friends. Smallest tasks first, that's the way to beat the backlog blues.
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Nana
9 months ago
D) Proxy for job size
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Dottie
9 months ago
C) User business value
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Tequila
9 months ago
B) Epics, Features, and Capabilities
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Rosalind
9 months ago
A) Maximum economic value
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Precious
9 months ago
D) Proxy for job size
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Nu
9 months ago
C) User business value
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Carol
10 months ago
B) Epics, Features, and Capabilities
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Scot
10 months ago
A) Maximum economic value
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Ruth
11 months ago
I'm going with C) User business value. Prioritizing tasks based on their impact on the user is the way to go, isn't it? Gotta keep the customer happy!
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Kiley
11 months ago
B) Epics, Features, and Capabilities? Really? That's like mixing up apples and oranges. Weighted shortest job first is clearly about optimizing task order, not project management artifacts.
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King
10 months ago
D) Proxy for job size
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Raul
10 months ago
C) User business value
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Carmen
11 months ago
A) Maximum economic value
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Daniela
11 months ago
I think it's D) Proxy for job size
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Kris
11 months ago
C) User business value
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Lai
11 months ago
Hmm, I think D) Proxy for job size makes the most sense. Weighted shortest job first is all about prioritizing tasks based on their size, not economic value or user business needs.
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Samuel
10 months ago
I believe it is A) Maximum economic value that is identified through weighted shortest job first.
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Skye
11 months ago
I think C) User business value could also be a possibility.
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Antonio
11 months ago
I agree, D) Proxy for job size is the correct option.
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