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Knowledge Prioritization by deankelly751

Name: Knowledge Prioritization
Author: DeanKelly751

Knowledge Prioritization

Prioritization frameworks including RICE, ICE, MoSCoW, and opportunity cost thinking. Decision framework for choosing between competing priorities. Use when deciding what to build next, triaging backlogs, or justifying priority decisions.

DeanKelly751 Updated Sep 21, 2026

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Prioritization

Purpose

Systematic approaches to choosing what to build when you can't build everything.

Frameworks

RICE Score

Factor	Meaning	Scale
Reach	How many users/period	Estimated count
Impact	Effect per user	3=massive, 2=high, 1=medium, 0.5=low, 0.25=minimal
Confidence	How sure are you	100%=high, 80%=medium, 50%=low
Effort	Person-months	Estimated effort

Score = (Reach × Impact × Confidence) / Effort

ICE Score (Simpler)

Factor	Scale
Impact	1-10
Confidence	1-10
Ease	1-10

Score = Impact × Confidence × Ease

MoSCoW (for fixed scope/time)

Must have: System doesn't work without it
Should have: Important but not critical
Could have: Nice to have, include if time allows
Won't have (this time): Explicitly deferred

Decision Heuristics

Situation	Heuristic
Two features, similar value	Build the faster one first (learn sooner)
High uncertainty	Build the smallest experiment that resolves it
Blocking dependency	Unblock first, even if lower individual value
Quick win available	Do it (momentum + credibility)
Big bet vs many small	Usually: small wins accumulate faster

Opportunity Cost Thinking

Every "yes" is a "no" to something else. Ask:

What could the team build instead with the same effort?
What's the cost of delay for each option?
Is there a time-sensitive window for any option?

Related Skills

product/knowledge-product-thinking — what drives priority
product/knowledge-mvp-strategy — scoping the chosen priority
poc/execution-evaluation-criteria — scoring frameworks for tech choices

---name: knowledge-prioritizationdescription: Prioritization frameworks including RICE, ICE, MoSCoW, and opportunity cost thinking. Decision framework for choosing between competing priorities. Use when deciding what to build next, triaging backlogs, or justifying priority decisions.---# Prioritization## PurposeSystematic approaches to choosing what to build when you can't build everything.## Frameworks### RICE Score| Factor | Meaning | Scale ||--------|---------|-------|| Reach | How many users/period | Estimated count || Impact | Effect per user | 3=massive, 2=high, 1=medium, 0.5=low, 0.25=minimal || Confidence | How sure are you | 100%=high, 80%=medium, 50%=low || Effort | Person-months | Estimated effort |**Score = (Reach × Impact × Confidence) / Effort**### ICE Score (Simpler)| Factor | Scale ||--------|-------|| Impact | 1-10 || Confidence | 1-10 || Ease | 1-10 |**Score = Impact × Confidence × Ease**### MoSCoW (for fixed scope/time)- **Must have**: System doesn't work without it- **Should have**: Important but not critical- **Could have**: Nice to have, include if time allows- **Won't have (this time)**: Explicitly deferred## Decision Heuristics| Situation | Heuristic ||-----------|-----------|| Two features, similar value | Build the faster one first (learn sooner) || High uncertainty | Build the smallest experiment that resolves it || Blocking dependency | Unblock first, even if lower individual value || Quick win available | Do it (momentum + credibility) || Big bet vs many small | Usually: small wins accumulate faster |## Opportunity Cost ThinkingEvery "yes" is a "no" to something else. Ask:- What could the team build instead with the same effort?- What's the cost of delay for each option?- Is there a time-sensitive window for any option?## Related Skills- `product/knowledge-product-thinking` — what drives priority- `product/knowledge-mvp-strategy` — scoping the chosen priority- `poc/execution-evaluation-criteria` — scoring frameworks for tech choices

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