| name | pm-prioritize |
| description | Score and prioritize features or initiatives using RICE, ICE, or weighted scoring frameworks. Use when user says "/pm-prioritize", "help me prioritize", "what should I build next", or needs to rank competing options. |
/pm-prioritize — Prioritization Framework
Score competing features, initiatives, or tasks to decide what to build next.
Frameworks Available
RICE (default)
- Reach: How many users/month will this affect? (number)
- Impact: How much will it move the needle per user? (0.25=minimal, 0.5=low, 1=medium, 2=high, 3=massive)
- Confidence: How sure are we about estimates? (100%=high, 80%=medium, 50%=low)
- Effort: Person-weeks to build (number)
- Score = (Reach × Impact × Confidence) / Effort
ICE (quick mode)
- Impact: 1-10
- Confidence: 1-10
- Ease: 1-10 (inverse of effort)
- Score = Impact × Confidence × Ease
Weighted Scoring (custom)
- User defines criteria and weights
- Each option scored 1-10 on each criterion
- Weighted sum produces final ranking
Workflow
Step 1: Collect Items
Ask: "What are you choosing between?" Accept:
- Free-text list
- Initiative names from initiatives.json
- "All active initiatives"
Step 2: Choose Framework
Default to RICE. Suggest ICE for quick decisions (< 5 items, low stakes).
Suggest Weighted Scoring when criteria go beyond standard RICE dimensions.
Step 3: Score
For each item, either:
- Ask the user for each dimension (interactive mode)
- Estimate from context using initiative data, KPIs, and market knowledge (auto mode)
- Hybrid: estimate first, ask user to adjust
Always show your reasoning for auto-estimates.
Step 4: Present Results
Ranked table:
| # | Feature | Reach | Impact | Conf | Effort | RICE |
|---|-------------------|-------|--------|------|--------|-------|
| 1 | Onboarding V2 | 5000 | 2 | 80% | 3 | 2,667 |
| 2 | API Rate Limiting | 1000 | 3 | 90% | 4 | 675 |
Add commentary:
- "Clear winner" vs "Close call — tiebreaker needed"
- Sensitivity analysis: "If Onboarding effort is actually 5 weeks, it drops to #2"
Step 5: Act on Results
- "Want me to update initiative priorities based on this ranking?"
- Update initiatives.json with new priority order if confirmed
- Log the prioritization in decisions history
