Rice Score

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description: 'Sub-skill of product-roadmap: RICE Score (+3).'
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# RICE Score (+3)

## RICE Score


Score each initiative on four dimensions, then calculate RICE = (Reach x Impact x Confidence) / Effort

- **Reach**: How many users/customers will this affect in a given time period?
- **Impact**: How much will this move the needle for each person reached? Score: 3 = massive, 2 = high, 1 = medium, 0.5 = low, 0.25 = minimal.
- **Confidence**: How confident are we in the estimates? 100% = high, 80% = medium, 50% = low.
- **Effort**: How many person-months of work?

## MoSCoW


- **Must have**: Non-negotiable commitments.
- **Should have**: Important and expected, but delivery is viable without them.
- **Could have**: Desirable but clearly lower priority.
- **Won't have**: Explicitly out of scope for this period.

## ICE Score


Simpler than RICE. Score each item 1-10 on Impact, Confidence, and Ease.

ICE Score = Impact x Confidence x Ease

## Value vs Effort Matrix


- **High value, Low effort** (Quick wins): Do these first.
- **High value, High effort** (Big bets): Plan these carefully.
- **Low value, Low effort** (Fill-ins): Do these when you have spare capacity.
- **Low value, High effort** (Money pits): Do not do these.