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Prioritization templates

Prioritization templates (old navigation)

The Priorities module offers eight predefined prioritization templates. You can also create your own template. Prioritization templates are set per box, allowing different teams to work on their templates without conflicts. You can switch templates whenever needed, and all data entered in the previous template is saved.

The template you choose will be consistently applied across all tasks, boxes, and goals.

A list of predefined prioritization templates.

Predefined prioritization templates

You can use one of the predefined prioritization templates to get you started quicker:

  • ICE

  • RICE

  • Value vs Effort

  • WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First)

  • Quick Wins

  • Important vs Urgent (Eisenhower Matrix)

  • Balanced Scorecard

  • Strategic Alignment Model

The table presents a short overview of each prioritization template.

Template

Description

Screenshot

Template

Description

Screenshot

ICE

It is best suited for growth experiments, marketing projects, and all product backlogs that can’t be quantified because of a lack of data.

Score formula:

Impact * Confidence * Ease

Screenshot of the ICE prioritization template.

 

RICE

It is commonly used in product backlogs when you have data about the number of people you want to reach.

Score formula:

(Reach * Impact * Confidence) / Effort

 

Screenshot of the RICE prioritization template.

WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First)

It is usually used for scaled Agile frameworks in bigger companies that are trying to quantify the level of financial impact of not finishing a certain task or implementing the solution sooner than later. It’s called the cost of delay.

Score formula:

(Business value + Time criticality + Risk reduction) / Estimated size

 

Screenshot of the WSJF prioritization template.

 

Value vs Effort

It takes into consideration the value your priority is going to deliver and the effort it’s going to take. This method is recommended for the priority matrix.

Score formula:

Value / Effort * 10

Screenshot of the Value vs Effort prioritization template.

 

Quick Wins

It goes beyond the traditional approach of the high-impact, low-effort quadrant of the matrix. It adds a health score that looks at the feasibility of delivering an item, the team size needed to complete the job, and the type of win it is.

Score formula:

Health assessment * (2 * (Value / Effort) + Team sise + Type)

Screenshot of the Quick Wins prioritization template.

 

Important vs Urgent (Eisenhower Matrix)

With this template, you can prioritize tasks by categorizing them based on their importance and urgency.

Score formula:

Importance * Urgency

Screenshot of the Important vs Urgent prioritization template.

 

Balanced Scorecard

The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a complex prioritization template that uses a framework to prioritize tasks based on their alignment with the organization's strategic goals.

Score formula:

( (Expected Net Profit / Cost of Investment) * 100) * (40 / 100) + Customer Impact * (30 / 100) + Risk Reduction * (10 / 100) + Innovation * (20 / 100)

Screenshot of the Balanced Scorecard prioritization template.

 

Strategic Alignment Model

The Strategic Alignment Model is a complex prioritization template that connects an organization's overall strategy with its operational execution.

Score formula:

Strategic Alignment * (40 / 100) + Potential ROI * (30 / 100) + ( (6 - Risk Score) * (15 / 100) ) + ( (6 - Resource Required) * (15 / 100) )

Screenshot of the Strategic Alignment Model prioritization template.

 

Prioritization templates (new navigation)

The Priorities module offers eight predefined prioritization templates. You can also create your own template. Prioritization templates are set per box, allowing different teams to work on their templates without conflicts. You can switch templates whenever needed, and all data entered in the previous template is saved.

The template you choose will be consistently applied across all tasks, boxes, and goals.

Screenshot of the prioritization templates in the Priorities module.

Predefined prioritization templates

You can use one of the predefined prioritization templates to get you started quicker:

  • ICE

  • RICE

  • Value vs Effort

  • WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First)

  • Quick Wins

  • Important vs Urgent (Eisenhower Matrix)

  • Balanced Scorecard

  • Strategic Alignment Model

The table presents a short overview of each prioritization template.

Template

Description

Screenshot

Template

Description

Screenshot

ICE

It is best suited for growth experiments, marketing projects, and all product backlogs that can’t be quantified because of a lack of data.

Score formula:

Impact * Confidence * Ease

Screenshot of the ICE prioritization template.

 

RICE

It is commonly used in product backlogs when you have data about the number of people you want to reach.

Score formula:

(Reach * Impact * Confidence) / Effort

Screenshot of the RICE prioritization template.

 

WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First)

It is usually used for scaled Agile frameworks in bigger companies that are trying to quantify the level of financial impact of not finishing a certain task or implementing the solution sooner than later. It’s called the cost of delay.

Score formula:

(Business value + Time criticality + Risk reduction) / Estimated size

 

Screenshot of the WSJF prioritization template.

 

Value vs Effort

It takes into consideration the value your priority is going to deliver and the effort it’s going to take. This method is recommended for the priority matrix.

Score formula:

Value / Effort * 10

Screenshot of the Value vs Effort prioritization template.

 

Quick Wins

It goes beyond the traditional approach of the high-impact, low-effort quadrant of the matrix. It adds a health score that looks at the feasibility of delivering an item, the team size needed to complete the job, and the type of win it is.

Score formula:

Health assessment * (2 * (Value / Effort) + Team sise + Type)

Screenshot of the Quick Wins prioritization template.

 

Important vs Urgent (Eisenhower Matrix)

With this template, you can prioritize tasks by categorizing them based on their importance and urgency.

Score formula:

Importance * Urgency

Screenshot of the Eisenhower Matrix prioritization template.

 

Balanced Scorecard

The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a complex prioritization template that uses a framework to prioritize tasks based on their alignment with the organization's strategic goals.

Score formula:

( (Expected Net Profit / Cost of Investment) * 100) * (40 / 100) + Customer Impact * (30 / 100) + Risk Reduction * (10 / 100) + Innovation * (20 / 100)

Screenshot of the Balanced Scorecard prioritization template.

 

Strategic Alignment Model

The Strategic Alignment Model is a complex prioritization template that connects an organization's overall strategy with its operational execution.

Score formula:

Strategic Alignment * (40 / 100) + Potential ROI * (30 / 100) + ( (6 - Risk Score) * (15 / 100) ) + ( (6 - Resource Required) * (15 / 100) )

Screenshot of the Strategic Alignment Model prioritization template.

 

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