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Prioritization

Prioritization techniques in software development play a crucial role in efficiently aligning project activities with strategic business objectives and stakeholder values. These methods provide teams with a structured approach to decision-making, ensuring that resources are focused on the most impactful tasks to enhance productivity and project outcomes.

Available Patterns:

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Agile/Scrum-Specific Techniques

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Scrum Prioritization

Scrum Prioritization is a methodology used within the Scrum framework, an Agile software development process, to prioritize backlog items (such as features, bugs, and technical work) based on their value, urgency, and impact on the project goals. The goal is to ensure that the team always works on the most important tasks that deliver the highest value.

Risk-Based Prioritization

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Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a systematic, step-by-step approach for identifying all possible failures in a design, a manufacturing or assembly process, or a product or service. It's used to determine the impact of different types of failures in order to prioritize the risks associated with these failures based on their severity, occurrence, and detectability.

Customer-Driven Prioritization

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Customer Journey Mapping

Customer Journey Mapping is a technique used to visualize the complete experience of a customer interacting with a product or service from initial contact to long-term usage. This method helps organizations understand and address various touchpoints where customers interact with their brand, identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.

Complexity-Based Prioritization

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T-shirt Sizing

T-shirt Sizing is a relative estimation technique used in Agile project management to categorize tasks or projects based on their size (complexity, effort, or duration) into sizes similar to T-shirt sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL. This method helps teams quickly gauge the scale of work without getting bogged down in detailed metrics.

Risk-Based Prioritization

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Risk Management Matrix

The Risk Management Matrix is a framework used to identify, assess, and prioritize risks based on their likelihood of occurrence and the impact on project objectives if they do occur. This method helps in making informed decisions about where to focus mitigation efforts.

Customer-Driven Prioritization

Voice of the Customer

Buy a Feature

Buy a Feature is a prioritization and market research technique where customers are given a fictional budget to spend on a list of potential features or products. This method helps organizations understand which features customers value the most by observing how they allocate their budgets among the options provided.

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