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Prioritization: RICE

Reach × Impact × Confidence / Effort. Useful for relative ranking — dangerous if you pretend the numbers are science.

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Score a backlog

Same scale for everyone. Debate Impact and Confidence more than Reach.

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Example

RICE = (Reach * Impact * Confidence) / Effort
Reach: users/quarter
Impact: 0.25–3 scale
Confidence: %
Effort: person-months

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Score 6 items with RICE. Note where Confidence is low — those need discovery.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • RICE factors
  • Confidence as honesty
  • Scoring hygiene

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