#Features​ and #capabilities​ a #feature​ is a service that fulfills a #stakeholder​ need. Each #feature​ includes a #benefit​ hypothesis and acceptance criteria, and is sized or split as necessary to be delivered by a single #AgileReleaseTrain​ (#ART​) in a #ProgramIncrement​ (#PI​). A #capability​ is a higher-level solution behavior that typically spans multiple arts. #Capabilities​ are sized and split into multiple #features​ to facilitate their #implementation​ in a single #PI​. Features also lend themselves to the #LeanUXprocess​ model, which includes a definition of the #MinimumMarketableFeature​ (#MMF), a benefit hypothesis, and acceptance criteria. The #MMF​ helps limit the scope and investment, enhances #agility​, and provides fast feedback. #Capabilities​ behave the same way as #features​. However, they are at a higher level of abstraction and support the definition and #development​ of large #solutions​.

#Features​ and #capabilities​ are central to the #SAFe​ requirements model. They are critical to defining, planning, and #implementing​ solution value. #Features​ are maintained in the #ProgramBacklog​ and are sized to fit in a #ProgramIncrement​ (#PI​) so that each delivers new value. #Features​ can originate from either the local context of the #AgileReleaseTrain​ (#ART​) or they may result from splitting epics or #capabilities​. The #program​ and #solution​ #KanbanSystems​ support the flow of #features​ and #capabilities​, where they progress through the funnel, analyzing, #backlog​, #implementing​, validating, deployment, and release states. This process provides reasoned economic analysis, technical impact, and strategy for #incremental​ #implementation​. #Productmanagement​ and system architect/engineering own the #features​ and enablers, respectively. #NonfunctionalRequirements​ (#NFRS​) define system attributes such as security, reliability, performance, maintainability, scalability, and usability. #NFRS​ serve as constraints or restrictions on the design of the system across the different #backlogs​. #Features​ are prioritized using #WeightedShortestJobFirst​ (#WSJF​) and are planned and reviewed at #PI boundaries. They are split into stories, and are #implemented​, integrated, tested, and demonstrated as the functionality becomes available.

Most of this article is devoted to describing the definition and implementation of features, as they are the most common description of system behavior. #Capabilities exhibit the same characteristics and #practices as #features. For example, they: are described using a phrase and benefit hypotheses are sized to fit within a #PI, however, they often take multiple #ARTs to implement are reasoned about and approved using the solution kanban.

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