MoSCoW prioritization
MoSCoW: first version of a recipe app
Must have
Should have
Could have
Won't have (this time)
Search recipes
Save favourites
Shopping list from a recipe
Weekly meal planner
Dark mode
Share a recipe with friends
Read steps aloud while cooking
Grocery delivery
Calorie tracking
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What MoSCoW prioritization is
“The MoSCoW method is a prioritization technique. It is used in software development, management, business analysis, and project management to reach a common understanding with stakeholders on the importance they place on the delivery of each requirement; it is also known as MoSCoW prioritization or MoSCoW analysis.”
When to use MoSCoW prioritization
A product
Decide what a first version must have and what can wait for later.
With a team
Gets everyone to agree what is truly needed before the deadline.
New project
Won't have (this time) keeps good ideas on the list without letting them grow the job.
How to do MoSCoW prioritization
- 1Four columnsMoSCoW: first version of a recipe appMust haveShould haveCould haveWon't have (this time)
- 2Agree the mustsMoSCoW: first version of a recipe appMust haveShould haveCould haveWon't have (this time)Search recipesSave favouritesShopping list from a recipe
- 3Sort the restMoSCoW: first version of a recipe appMust haveShould haveCould haveWon't have (this time)Search recipesSave favouritesShopping list from a recipeWeekly meal plannerDark modeShare a recipe with friendsRead steps aloud while cookingGrocery deliveryCalorie tracking
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Questions
- Why the o's in MoSCoW?
The interstitial Os are added to make the word pronounceable.
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