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WSJF Calculator

Prioritize with SAFe's Weighted Shortest Job First.

WSJF SCORE
3.20

cost of delay: 16

WSJF = (business value + time-criticality + risk reduction) ÷ job size. Highest score is highest priority — it favors quick, high-value work.

What is WSJF?

WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First) is the SAFe prioritization model. It divides the cost of delay — business value plus time-criticality plus risk reduction — by job size, so you sequence the highest-value, smallest jobs first.

WSJF = (value + time-criticality + risk) ÷ job size

How to read your result

  • Cost of delay = business value + time-criticality + risk reduction/opportunity enablement.
  • Score each factor on a relative scale (1–10 or Fibonacci).
  • Dividing by job size favors quick, high-value wins.
  • Highest WSJF is highest priority.

Frequently asked questions

What is WSJF?

Weighted Shortest Job First — a SAFe prioritization metric that divides an item's cost of delay by its job size, so the highest-value, lowest-effort work is done first.

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