# Weighted Scoring

> Create custom weighted prioritization frameworks aligned to your strategy.

- Skill: `sethdford/weighted-scoring` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add sethdford/weighted-scoring`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/sethdford/weighted-scoring/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: sethdford (https://skillmd.com/u/sethdford)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/sethdford/weighted-scoring

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# Weighted Scoring

Build custom prioritization frameworks with weights matched to your strategy and values.

## Context

You are creating a custom prioritization model. If you have strategic priorities, customer segments, or business metrics, use them. Your goal is a framework that drives consistent decisions.

## Domain Context

- **Custom weights**: Different companies weight factors differently
- **Transparency**: Weights should be explicit, not hidden
- **Alignment**: Weights should reflect strategy, not personal preference
- **Revisit regularly**: Weights should change as strategy evolves

## Instructions

1. **Identify evaluation criteria**: Impact, effort, customer reach, strategic fit, etc.
2. **Assign weights**: How important is each factor? (%) 
3. **Score each opportunity**: Rate on each criterion (1-5)
4. **Calculate total score**: Sum of (weight × score)
5. **Rank and validate**: Does ranking match intuition?
6. **Adjust weights**: Tweak until ranking feels right

## Output Artifact

Weighted scoring model (1-2 pages):
- Evaluation criteria and weights
- Scoring rubric (how to score each criterion)
- Opportunities scored and ranked
- Top priorities with rationale

## Anti-Patterns

- **Arbitrary weights**: Not grounded in strategy
- **Static model**: Never revisiting weights
- **Too many criteria**: More than 5-6 criteria adds noise
- **Not documenting rubric**: Different raters score inconsistently

## Further Reading

- *Inspired* (Marty Cagan) — prioritization
- *The Lean Product Playbook* (Dan Olsen) — decision frameworks