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Criterion
Paper illustration of a MoSCoW board with four columns and a visible release boundary.
Delivery
MoSCoW
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Paper illustration of a scoring table with four factor columns, a calculator and three ordered initiative cards.
Product Strategy
RICE Scoring
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Purposedifferent
When a release carries too many demands and priorities are only ever negotiated, MoSCoW creates clear boundaries for the next cut. Must, Should, Could, and Won't make commitment, room for maneuver, and trade-off logic visible to everyone involved.When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets.When many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable.When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min5-20 min60-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-202-102-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Prioritized Backlog, Release Scope, Tradeoff NotesEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsRICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption LogDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationScopeDecision
EstimationEffortRisk
PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
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