Align strategy to execution by funding value streams instead of projects and using flow to govern work. Use guardrails, WSJF, and portfolio Kanban to shorten decision cycles without losing control.
In Lean Portfolio Management, WSJF prioritisation calculates ______.
ROI × job size
NPV ÷ risk
Cost of Delay ÷ job size
Payback period ÷ cost
A core shift in LPM funding is to finance ______ rather than individual projects.
departments
value streams
accounts payable
vendor SOWs
Participatory Budgeting in LPM is used primarily to ______.
negotiate vendor discounts
calculate earned value baselines
approve travel expenses
allocate capacity across strategic themes collaboratively
Which set composes the typical Cost of Delay components in WSJF?
Capex, opex, depreciation
Velocity, story points, WIP
NPV, IRR, payback
User–business value, time criticality, risk reduction/opportunity enablement
Portfolio Kanban limits WIP mainly to ______.
increase flow and reduce thrashing between epics
satisfy audit trail length
maximise utilisation at all times
optimise for the largest epics first
LPM guardrails are intended to ______.
freeze budgets for a fiscal year
set boundaries for decentralised decisions without central approvals
enforce detailed timesheets at task level
replace all governance with team discretion
Which metric best reflects portfolio flow health in LPM?
Story points planned
Flow efficiency and ageing WIP
Number of environments
Total hours logged
An Epic entering implementation should have ______.
a lean business case and a defined MVP hypothesis
vendor SLAs signed for all features
a fixed multi‑year scope
detailed task breakdown for all teams
Rolling‑wave portfolio planning in LPM primarily helps to ______.
reallocate capacity as evidence emerges
finalise procurement two years in advance
lock multi‑year staffing levels
optimise tax credits
Weighted Shortest Job First improves outcomes because it ______.
maximises story points completed
eliminates all dependencies
maximises economic value delivered per unit time
minimises headcount
Starter
You grasp the principles—review WSJF and guardrails to speed decisions safely.
Solid
Strong grasp of flow and funding—tighten WIP limits and metrics for even better outcomes.
Expert!
Excellent—your portfolio economics and governance are dialed in.
