| name | product-manager-toolkit |
| description | Prioritization frameworks (RICE, MoSCoW) and capacity planning tools for Sprint structuring. Determines optimal Sprint groupings based on team velocity and dependency constraints. |
Product Manager Toolkit — Prioritization & Capacity Planning
Goal
Apply structured prioritization frameworks to rank tasks, group them into optimal Sprints, and ensure capacity constraints are respected.
Instructions
RICE Scoring (When detailed prioritization is needed)
RICE Score = (Reach × Impact × Confidence) / Effort
Reach: Number of users affected per Sprint
Impact:
- Massive = 3x (core product functionality)
- High = 2x (important feature)
- Medium = 1x (useful addition)
- Low = 0.5x (minor improvement)
- Minimal = 0.25x (cosmetic)
Confidence:
- High = 100% (well-defined UC, clear requirements)
- Medium = 80% (some ambiguity)
- Low = 50% (exploratory, unclear scope)
Effort: Story Points
MoSCoW Classification
| Category | Description | Action |
|---|
| Must Have | MVP-critical, system won't work without it | Sprint 1-2 |
| Should Have | Important but system works without it | Sprint 2-3 |
| Could Have | Nice to have, enhances experience | Sprint 3-4 |
| Won't Have | Out of scope for current release | Backlog |
Sprint Capacity Planning
Inputs:
- Team velocity: ~32 SP/Sprint (from historical data)
- Sprint duration: 2 weeks
- Buffer: 20% for unexpected work
Capacity formula:
Available SP = Team Velocity × 0.8 (buffer)
= 32 × 0.8 = ~26 effective SP
If Sprint has heavy infra tasks: allow up to 42 SP (Sprint 1 pattern)
If Sprint has integration-heavy tasks: cap at 26 SP
Grouping rules:
- Never split an Epic across Sprints (all stories of one Epic in same Sprint)
- Dependencies must be in earlier Sprints
- Mix BE + FE + QA stories for balanced workload
- Max 6 Epics per Sprint (cognitive load limit)
Output
Sprint allocation table:
| Sprint | Theme | Epics | Total SP | Rationale |
| ------ | --------------- | --------- | -------- | ------------------------------ |
| 5 | Admin Dashboard | EP17-EP19 | ~38 | Dependencies resolved in S1-S4 |
