MoSCoW Prioritization

MoSCoW prioritization method poster. MoSCoW acronym provides a solution on how to prioritize the work based on the importance of single items.
Read more
Article

MoSCoW Prioritization


MoSCoW prioritization method is a popular method for prioritizing items in your product backlog.


Must have

Minimum Usable SubseT (MUST) of requirements without which there is no value in delivering anything. Delivery without any of these requirements missing is considered a failure.


Should have

Should have requirements are important but not vital. These may be as important as “Must have” but are not so critical (e.g. time). The amout of work can be considered.


Could have

These requirements are also called “nice to have”. Delivered if everything goes smooth else when there are any problems requirements of this type are the first to be dropped.


Won’t have this time

The least critical requirements or not appropriate at the time. Will not be delivered in this timeframe. Can be recorded in a prioritized requirements list to clarify the context


Similar posters

The prime directive of agile software development
The prime directive of agile software development Acronymat poster: The prime directive of agile software development - Never be blocked, the system must work all the time.
AIDAOR
AIDAOR The AIDAOR is a hierarchical model, where a persona moves through a series of cognitive steps before and after making a purchase decision.
Little's law
Little's law Little’s Law is a theorem for queuing systems. It determines the average number of items in a stationary queuing system
User Story Creation
User Story Creation Creating a User Story is a continuous process based on the 3Cs phases, supported by INVEST, 5Ws, and the Definition of Done.
Radical Candor
Radical Candor Radical Candor is a framework describing four different behaviors. In order to become Radically Candid you need to understand all four types.
GSD / Get Stuff Done Whee
GSD / Get Stuff Done Whee Get Stuff Done Wheel is a framework for aligning and guiding the work of a team. It allows teams to deliver remarkable results more quickly
AIDA Model
AIDA Model The AIDA model is a model, where a persona moves through a series of steps to make a purchase decision, used in marketing, sales, planning...
STEEPLED
STEEPLED STEEPLED - Social, Technological, Economical, Environmental, Political, Legal, Ethical and additional compared to STEEPLE is Demographic.
BLUF - Bottom Line Up Front
BLUF - Bottom Line Up Front BLUF is a framework for declaring the purpose of the message and the action required. It should provide the most important information.
Transactional Analysis
Transactional Analysis Transactional Analysis is a psychoanalytic theory and method of therapy. A personality is made up of three ego states: Parent, Adult, Child.