3-step prioritisation by impact and frequency

Paulo Caroli

4 May 2020 | Inception Activities

Aqui você irá aprender sobre:

Aquí aprenderás sobre:

Here you will learn about:

Ici, vous apprendrez:

Qui imparerai a conoscere:

Hier erfahren Sie Folgendes:

I have used the following 3 step prioritisation by impact and frequency many times, therefore I am sharing it on this post. I have learned it from Fabio Aguiar PBB’s book as he explain it in the context of prioritising Users Stories for building the product backlog. But I have used it in many instances, such as prioritising problems, objectives and activities.

 

1. List the items

Start by listing all the items. If possible on post-it or notes that can be easily moved around.

2. Grade the items

Grade all the items, comparatively to each other, in relation of impact and frequency:

  • What is the perceived impact this item has to our business?
  • What is the frequency of occurrence of this item?

If possible, move the items to the Frequency (X axis) and Impact (Y axis) graph .

3. Identify the top ranked items

Decide how many itens to be prioritised and draw the line to indicate it on the graph (the top right corner of the graph)

Paulo Caroli

Paulo Caroli is the author of the best-selling book “Lean Inception: How to Align People and Build the Right Product” (the first on a series of books about Lean Strategy and Delivery). He's also the creator of FunRetrospectives.com , a site and book about retrospectives, futurospectives and team building activities. Caroli writes on this blog frequently. Receive the next post in your email. Sign up here .
Storytelling with OKRs

Storytelling with OKRs

This article promotes the use of storytelling to define group objectives and key results (OKRs). The “Storytelling with OKRs” activity is a collaborative method that encourages open discussions and reflection, fostering alignment and transparency among team members. This approach involves understanding the current context, setting objectives, identifying progress indicators, and defining key results. Ultimately, it helps teams work together toward achieving shared goals.

read more

Pin It on Pinterest