PSPO Value-Based Prioritization Techniques

Question 1

Which prioritization framework calculates priority by dividing the Cost of Delay by job duration?

Accepted Answer

Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF)

Answer

WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First) divides the Cost of Delay by job size/duration to determine economic sequencing priority.

Question 2

In the Kano Model, which category describes features that customers expect as a baseline and cause dissatisfaction when absent but little delight when present?

Accepted Answer

Basic (Must-be) features

Answer

Basic (Must-be) features are table-stakes that customers expect; their absence causes dissatisfaction but their presence does not generate proportional satisfaction.

Question 3

In the MoSCoW prioritization framework, which category represents features that are critical and must be delivered for the product to be considered viable?

Accepted Answer

Must have

Answer

Must have items are non-negotiable requirements; without them the product cannot be launched or would fail to meet its core purpose.

Question 4

Which technique involves giving stakeholders a fixed budget of play money to spend on the features they value most?

Accepted Answer

Buy-a-Feature

Answer

Buy-a-Feature uses a simulated currency budget to surface stakeholder priorities through economic trade-off decisions rather than free-form wish lists.

Question 5

In WSJF, the Cost of Delay is composed of which three component factors?

Accepted Answer

Business value, time criticality, and risk reduction/opportunity enablement

Answer

SAFe's WSJF model breaks Cost of Delay into business value, time criticality, and risk reduction/opportunity enablement to create a composite CoD score.

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PSPO Value-Based Prioritization Techniques