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Portfolio Topologies

An exploration of the patterns that emerge for the structure of Portfolios and multiple Portfolios along with the scenarios to illustrate the decisions that might influence the necessity of multiple Portfolios.

On The Nature Of Portfolios pencil sketch image

The Scaled Agile Framework's recommended approach for prioritisation within the Portfolio is to use Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF), but there are some challenges when trying to run WSJF at the Portfolio level. This series of posts explores those challenges, with this post focusing on what happens when Total Epic Effort is used within WSJF.

Portfolio Epics with WSJF Sketch Image

The Scaled Agile Framework's recommended approach for prioritisation within the Portfolio is to use Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF), but there are some challenges when trying to run WSJF at the Portfolio level. This series of posts explores those challenges, with this post focusing on what happens when Predicted Duration is used within WSJF.

On The Nature Of Portfolios pencil sketch image

The Scaled Agile Framework's recommended approach for prioritisation within the Portfolio is to use Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF), but there are some challenges when trying to run WSJF at the Portfolio level. This series of posts explores those challenges, with this post focusing on what happens when Experimental Effort is used within WSJF.

On The Nature Of Portfolios pencil sketch image

The Scaled Agile Framework's recommended approach for prioritisation within the Portfolio is to use Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF), but there are some challenges when trying to run WSJF at the Portfolio level. This series of posts explores those challenges, with this post focusing on whether there is any other advice out there on how to handle WSJF at the Portfolio level.

On The Nature Of Portfolios pencil sketch image

The Scaled Agile Framework's recommended approach for prioritisation within the Portfolio is to use Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF), but there are some challenges when trying to run WSJF at the Portfolio level. This series of posts explores those challenges, with this post focusing on what happens if Risk Factors are considered within WSJF.

The Scaled Agile Framework's recommended approach for prioritisation within the Portfolio is to use Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF), but there are some challenges when trying to run WSJF at the Portfolio level. This series of posts explores those challenges, with this post focusing on what happens when the Investment Horizons are used to group the Epics to run the WSJF on a per-horizon basis.

On The Nature Of Portfolios - a diagram showing how the Lean Portfolio can be Configured

An introduction to the Lean Portfolio within the Scaled Agile Framework building up from first principles and showing how all the pieces fit together.

A SAFe Portfolio - Solution Focused Portfolios

A revised introduction to the Lean Portfolio within the Scaled Agile Framework. It builds the Portfolio up from first principles and showing how all the pieces fit together.

An exploration of the activities that an Epic Owner needs to perform to progress an Epic through it's lifecycle.

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