| name | dec-prioritization-frameworks |
| description | Prioritization frameworks — RICE, Kano model, MoSCoW, Value vs Effort 2×2. Use when ranking a backlog, deciding what ships in v0 vs later, defending a sequencing decision, or classifying features as basics vs delighters. |
| tags | ["product","prioritization","rice","kano","roadmap","always-on"] |
Prioritization Frameworks
Defensible ways to order a backlog and decide what's in vs out.
- RICE: (Reach × Impact × Confidence) ÷ Effort. A single comparable priority score; forces you to estimate each factor.
- Kano Model: Features map to Basic (expected — absence angers), Performance (linear satisfaction), and Delighters (exciters — unexpected joy). Delighters decay into Basics over time, so keep finding new ones.
- MoSCoW: Must / Should / Could / Won't have. Fast, coarse, good for scoping a release with stakeholders.
- Value vs Effort (2×2): Quick wins (high value / low effort) vs big bets vs time-sinks vs fill-ins. The fastest visual triage.
How to apply
- Use Value vs Effort for a 5-minute triage; promote RICE when you need a defensible number.
- Kano answers a different question — not "what first" but "what kind": ship all Basics, pick a few Performance levers, add one Delighter.
- MoSCoW "Won't" is the most valuable column — it makes cuts explicit. Park, don't delete.
- Quick wins first to build momentum; sequence one big bet behind them.