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Epic planning item form

Learn about the fields of the epic form. Use this form to create or edit the details of a planning item of the type Epic in Strategic Planning.

These fields are displayed on the full details page of the planning item.

FieldDescription
NameBrief description of the planning item.
DescriptionDetailed information of the planning item.You can refine epic description using the Refine records skill, if the Now Assist for SPM application is installed.
StateCurrent working state of the planning item.
OwnerUser assigned to this planning item.
Planning stateState of the planning item in the Strategic Planning Backlog.
Percent completePercentage of work completed for this planning item.
MethodologyAgile methodology used.
EnablerOption to indicate if this epic is an enabler.
MoSCoWPriority of this planning item based on its importance. The available options are:- 1 - Must have - 2 - Should have - 3 - Could have - 4 - Won’t have
PortfolioPortfolio that this planning item is associated to.
ProductProduct that this planning item is associated to.
Strategic programStrategic program that this planning item is associated to.
Product enhancementProduct enhancement that this planning item is associated to.
Primary goalGoal that is associated with this planning item as the primary goal.
Primary targetTarget that is associated with this planning item as the primary target.
Work notesNotes to capture the updates and discussions on the planning item as the work progresses.
Strategic priorityStrategic priority that this planning item is related to.
FieldDescription
Approved start dateApproved start date for this planning item.
Approved end dateApproved end date for this planning item.
Actual start dateActual date on which the work for this planning item has started.
Actual end dateActual date on which the work for this planning item is complete.
Planned start datePlanned start date for this planning item.
Planned end datePlanned end date for this planning item.
FieldDescription
PriorityPriority of this planning item.
PhasePhase of this planning item.This field is available only if the planning item is of the type Project.
Business capabilitiesBusiness capabilities of this planning item.
Business applicationBusiness application that this planning item is related to.
Other impacted business applicationsBusiness applications that this planning item has an impact on.
Missing estimateNumber of stories in the epic that are missing estimates.
Percent complete by countPercentage of completed work in the epic. Story count is used to calculate this value.
Completed countNumber of completed stories in the epic.
Completed estimateSum of the estimates of all the completed stories in the epic.
T-Shirt sizeSize of the demand.
Total countNumber of stories in the epic.
Total estimateSum of the estimates of all stories in the epic.
Percent complete by estimatePercentage of completed work in the epic. Story estimate is used to calculate this value.
FieldDescription
WSJF scoreWeighted Shortest Job First \(WSJF\) score is used to prioritize and sequence jobs to result in optimum business value. An epic with the highest WSJF score gets the highest priority for implementation.This field is automatically filled using other field values in this section.
User-business ValueBusiness value of the job based on parameters like impact on revenue or other solutions in the market offering similar capabilities.
Job sizeEstimated duration for completion of the job.
Time criticalityImpact on the business when deadlines are missed. For example, how projected revenue gains are reduced over time when deadlines are shifted.
Risk reductionAnalyze how much risk that this epic can help you avoid by answering questions such as:- Does the job add value to the business in other ways? - Does the job bring in new business opportunities? - Does the job reduce the risk for a future delivery?
FieldDescription
Planned costPlanned cost to take up this planning item.
Planned capExPlanned capital expenditure for this planning item.
Planned opExPlanned operational expenditure for this planning item.
Planned benefitPlanned benefit from this planning item.
Actual benefitActual benefit achieved from this planning item,
Actual costActual cost on this planning item.
Actual capExActual value of capital expenditure for this planning item.
Actual opExActual value of operational expenditure for this planning item.
Planned ROIPlanned return of investment for this planning item.

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