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Cost of Delay

The economic impact of delaying an outcome — a key input to SAFe's WSJF prioritization.

Components: user-business value, time criticality, risk reduction / opportunity enablement. Sometimes used informally outside SAFe.

Across the Frameworks

Scrum
Informal

Used colloquially, not framework-defined.

SAFe
Native

Defined by this framework.

LeSS
Informal

Used colloquially, not framework-defined.

Nexus
Informal

Used colloquially, not framework-defined.

Related Terms

WSJFEconomic Framework
Present in Scrum, SAFe, LeSS, Nexus.