What is the purpose of Solution Backlogs?

The purpose of Solution Backlogs is to manage features that require extensive collaboration across teams. In environments such as Agile or SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), Solution Backlogs serve as a repository for features that impact multiple teams or require their cooperation to deliver value effectively.

This management approach ensures that interdependencies are understood and addressed, facilitating better planning and integration of efforts between various teams. It allows organizations to coordinate resources efficiently and streamline the development process to achieve broader objectives that individual teams alone may not effectively tackle.

In contrast, other options like prioritizing team-specific goals or listing all potential future projects do not capture the collaborative essence of what Solution Backlogs aim to do, as they tend to focus more on individual team dynamics or a broader vision without the emphasis on cross-team interaction. Monitoring individual team progress, while important in its own right, does not align with the primary function of a Solution Backlog, which is about collaboration on shared features rather than tracking progress on specific team activities.