Most organizations have challenges with optimizing for the delivery of business outcomes.

Technology delivery takes too long, costs too much, and often ends up missing the mark when it finally makes it to production.

Often it can be unclear why this is happening and blame is cast in all directions.

This paper is intended to provide guidance and a framework for organizations to use to determine the highest business priority and maximum allowable WIP (work in process) to improve speed to market, optimizing delivery of business outcomes, and to create strategic alignment between business and technology.