Prioritization

MoSCoW Method

Must, Should, Could, Won't

Best for: scoping a release
Time: 30–60 min
Difficulty: Beginner

Example

Scoping the v2 release for a B2B SaaS team

Must have

SSO / SAML login
Audit log export
Role-based permissions

Should have

Slack notifications
Custom fields

Could have

Dark theme polish
Keyboard shortcuts overlay

Won't have (this release)

On-prem deploy
Mobile offline mode

Related frameworks

Eisenhower Matrix

Urgent vs. important, four quadrants

Kano Model

Basic, performance, delight features

T-Shirt Sizing

XS, S, M, L, XL relative size

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