Prioritization Engine
When This Skill Activates
Claude uses this skill when:
- •Prioritizing feature requests
- •Managing product backlog
- •Making tradeoff decisions
- •Saying no gracefully
Core Frameworks
1. RICE Framework (Source: Intercom)
Formula:
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RICE Score = (Reach × Impact × Confidence) / Effort Reach: How many users affected (per quarter) Impact: How much impact (0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3) Confidence: How confident (%, use 80% if unsure) Effort: How much work (person-months)
Example:
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Feature: In-app notifications Reach: 1000 users/quarter Impact: 2 (high impact) Confidence: 80% Effort: 1 person-month RICE = (1000 × 2 × 0.8) / 1 = 1600
2. Value vs Effort Matrix
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High Value, Low Effort → DO FIRST (quick wins) High Value, High Effort → DO NEXT (strategic) Low Value, Low Effort → DO LATER (fill-ins) Low Value, High Effort → DON'T DO (money pit)
Action Templates
Template: RICE Scoring
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# Feature Prioritization ## Feature 1: [Name] - Reach: [X users/quarter] - Impact: [0.25/0.5/1/2/3] - Confidence: [X]% - Effort: [X person-months] - **RICE Score:** [calculate] ## Feature 2: [Name] - Reach: [X users/quarter] - Impact: [0.25/0.5/1/2/3] - Confidence: [X]% - Effort: [X person-months] - **RICE Score:** [calculate] ## Priority Order 1. [Feature with highest RICE] 2. [Feature with second RICE] 3. [Feature with third RICE]
Quick Reference
📊 Prioritization Checklist
Score Each Feature:
- • Reach (how many users)
- • Impact (how much value)
- • Confidence (how sure)
- • Effort (how much work)
Prioritize:
- • Calculate RICE scores
- • Order by score
- • Say no to low scorers
Key Quotes
Shreyas Doshi:
"Saying no is the most underrated PM skill."
Intercom:
"Without prioritization, everything feels urgent and nothing gets done well."