Reviewing prioritization techniques

To enable effective requirement prioritization processes to happen, we need to use objective consensus methods to remove any bias. Let us look at some of the frameworks that we can utilize. Sometimes, you have to use a combination of frameworks to achieve results.

These frameworks will aid you and your stakeholders in better decision-making. None of the techniques can work in isolation and it needs to be a collaborative effort. Understanding the available techniques will help you pick one that provides the most actionable results.

The following are some of the techniques/frameworks. Use the ones that work best for you:

• The MoSCoW method: Used to identify and action important requirements.
• Multivoting: Voting requirements based on an established set of rules/voting ranks that are point-based/cumulative.
• Weighted ranking/staked ranking: Ranking requirements based on established risk factors and weightage.
• SWOT analysis: Prioritizes...