Product Hierarchy
This is the highest level in the MWoW Product Hierarchy, representing strategic investments that support enterprise goals.
What is an Initiative?
This Scrum measure tracks the average amount of work a pod completes during a sprint and should remain relatively stable and predictable.
What is Velocity?
This issue type is identified during development and testing in a sprint and should be addressed as part of the Definition of Done.
What is a Bug?
This Rovo capability lets you search across Jira, Confluence, and connected applications using natural language.
What is Rovo Search?
This activity ensures teams focus on the highest-value work first.
What is Prioritization?
This level breaks down into Epics and represents significant capabilities that span multiple quarters.
What is a Feature?
This Domain KPI measures how long an Epic takes from start to finish and helps teams understand delivery flow and predictability.
What is Epic Cycle Time?
This issue type is found in the production environment and results from a coding error missed during testing.
What is a Production Defect?
When writing an Epic or Story, this Rovo feature can automatically generate a better description, allowing you to refine, insert, or replace the content.
What is "Improve Work Item"?
When prioritizing work, Product Managers balance value, risk, dependencies, and this factor that measures how much work is required.
What is Effort?
This unit of work is completed in a single sprint and describes value from the end user’s perspective.
What is a User Story?
This KPI compares the amount of work a pod planned to deliver during a sprint or quarter against what was actually finished, helping measure predictability and planning effectiveness.
What is Committed vs. Completed?
This term describes the cost of future rework caused by choosing a quick solution over a robust one.
What is Technical Debt?
This Rovo capability can automatically suggest Feature → Epic relationships or Epic → Story breakdowns, helping teams create child work items faster.
What is "Suggest Child Work Items"?
In Jira, the Priority field labels importance, but this action determines what gets worked on next.
What is Ranking the Backlog?