According to the SAFe® for Government course, strategic themes assist with epic evaluation and

decision-making. Strategic themes are specific, itemized business objectives that connect a portfolio

to the enterprise’s business strategy1. They provide guidance for the portfolio vision, budget

allocation, and the prioritization of epics1. Strategic themes help to align the portfolio with the

enterprise’s mission and vision, and to ensure that the epics deliver the most value to the customers

and stakeholders1.

Strategic themes are specific business objectives that connect a portfolio to the enterprise strategy.

They provide guidance for the portfolio vision, budget allocation, and metric selection. They also

assist with epic evaluation and decision-making by providing a context for assessing the value and

alignment of epics12

1: [Strategic Themes - Scaled Agile Framework] 2: Epic - Scaled Agile Framework