NB: This template is only for core team members to be used as part of the management of the overall project
Delete this section when creating a new Epic, and complete all other sections.
Completing an Epic requires a significant investments. Stakeholders need to agree on their intent and definition. SAFe offers a reference template Epic Hypothesis Statement, and that was used to prepare this template.
For further information, plese refer to: SAFe Epic
Hypothesis Statement
Funnel Entry Date: The date that the epic entered the funnel
Epic Name: A short name for the epic, should be the same as issue title
Epic Owner: The name of the epic owner
Description
An elevator pitch (value statement) that describes the epic in a clear and concise way
For *customers*
who *do something*
the *solution*
is a *something – the ‘how’*
that *provides this value*
unlike *competitor, current solution or non-existing solution*
our solution *does something better — the ‘why’*
Outcomes
The measurable benefits that the business can anticipate if the epic hypothesis is proven to be correct
Leading Indicators
The early measures that will help predict the business outcome hypothesis.
For more on this topic, see the Innovation Accounting advanced topic article
Nonfunctional Requirements
Nonfunctional requirements (NFRs) associated with the epic
Instructions
NB: This template is only for core team members to be used as part of the management of the overall project
Delete this section when creating a new Epic, and complete all other sections.
Completing an Epic requires a significant investments. Stakeholders need to agree on their intent and definition. SAFe offers a reference template Epic Hypothesis Statement, and that was used to prepare this template.
For further information, plese refer to: SAFe Epic
Hypothesis Statement
Description
An elevator pitch (value statement) that describes the epic in a clear and concise way
Outcomes
The measurable benefits that the business can anticipate if the epic hypothesis is proven to be correct
Leading Indicators
The early measures that will help predict the business outcome hypothesis. For more on this topic, see the Innovation Accounting advanced topic article
Nonfunctional Requirements
Nonfunctional requirements (NFRs) associated with the epic
Features