---
title: "Cost of Delay (CoD)"
type: concept
tags:
  - SAFe
  - WSJF
  - Prioritization
  - CTP
sources:
  - ctp-topic-65-tracing-the-value-delivered-in-cloud-transformation
last_updated: 2026-04-28
---

## Definition

延迟成本（CoD）是因推迟或延迟交付某项工作而造成的**经济价值损失**。它是 WSJF 公式的核心组成部分，量化了"晚做这件事的代价"。

## Formula

```
CoD = Business Value + Time Criticality + Risk Reduction & Opportunity Enablement
```

### Components

| 组成 | 说明 | 示例 |
|------|------|------|
| Business Value | 交付后带来的直接经济收益 | 收入增长、成本节约 |
| Time Criticality | 窗口期的紧迫程度 | 合规截止日、竞争威胁 |
| Risk Reduction | 降低未来风险的价值 | 安全修复、稳定性提升 |
| Opportunity Enablement | 开启新商业机会的价值 | 进入新市场、API 发布 |

## Usage in WSJF

CoD 是 [[Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF)]] 公式的分子：
```
WSJF = CoD / Job Size
```
CoD 越高且 Job Size 越小 → WSJF 越高 → 优先级越高。

## Related Concepts

- [[Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF)]]：CoD 的主要应用框架
- [[Serviceable Obtainable Market (SOM)]]：Business Value 评估的宏观参考

## Related Sources

- [[CTP Topic 65 Tracing the Value Delivered in Cloud Transformation]]

## Aliases
- Cost of Delay
- CoD
- Delay Cost