The Vision in SAFe is a description of the future state of the Solution. Its primary purpose is to articulate the value the Solution will provide by addressing specific customer and stakeholder needs. Therefore, the most fundamental question Product Management must answer to create a compelling Vision is, "What problem(s) will the Solution solve?" This question establishes the "why" behind the effort, providing context and a common goal that inspires and aligns the Agile Release Train (ART) and Solution Train.

A. How many Features have been released to the Customer?

This is a retrospective metric about past output, not a forward-looking question that helps formulate a future Vision.

B. What Features must be de-scoped?

This is a tactical decision made during execution to manage scope, not a strategic input for creating the overall Vision.

D. Which themes are on the Roadmap?

Strategic Themes influence the Vision, and the Roadmap is a plan to realize the Vision. The question of which problems to solve is more foundational to creating the Vision itself.

1. Scaled Agile, Inc. (2023). "Vision." Scaled Agile Framework. Retrieved from https://www.scaledagileframework.com/vision/. The article explicitly states that the Vision answers key questions, including, "What problem will this solution solve?" and "What features and benefits will it have?".

2. Scaled Agile, Inc. (2023). "Product Management." Scaled Agile Framework. Retrieved from https://www.scaledagileframework.com/product-management/. This source outlines that Product Management is responsible for defining the product Vision based on a deep understanding of customer problems and needs.

3. Leffingwell, D. (2011). Agile Software Requirements: Lean Requirements Practices for Teams, Programs, and the Enterprise. Addison-Wesley Professional. Chapter 5, "The Program Level," describes the vision as the cornerstone for development, originating from an understanding of the customer's problem.