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Prioritization: MoSCoW

Must / Should / Could / Won’t (this time). Excellent for release scoping and stakeholder alignment.

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Force the Won’t

If there is no Won’t, Must will eat the release.

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Classify 10 backlog items. Cap Must at 40% of the list.

Pro tip: Must = release fails without it. Be ruthless.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • MoSCoW categories
  • Won’t as a feature
  • Must inflation

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