RICE Score (+3)

RICE Score

Score each initiative on four dimensions, then calculate RICE = (Reach x Impact x Confidence) / Effort

• Reach: How many users/customers will this affect in a given time period?
• Impact: How much will this move the needle for each person reached? Score: 3 = massive, 2 = high, 1 = medium, 0.5 = low, 0.25 = minimal.
• Confidence: How confident are we in the estimates? 100% = high, 80% = medium, 50% = low.
• Effort: How many person-months of work?

MoSCoW

• Must have: Non-negotiable commitments.
• Should have: Important and expected, but delivery is viable without them.
• Could have: Desirable but clearly lower priority.
• Won't have: Explicitly out of scope for this period.

ICE Score

Simpler than RICE. Score each item 1-10 on Impact, Confidence, and Ease.

ICE Score = Impact x Confidence x Ease

Value vs Effort Matrix

• High value, Low effort (Quick wins): Do these first.
• High value, High effort (Big bets): Plan these carefully.
• Low value, Low effort (Fill-ins): Do these when you have spare capacity.
• Low value, High effort (Money pits): Do not do these.