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Prioritization Techniques for Agile Teams
The document discusses various prioritization techniques for agile teams, ranging from simple to sophisticated methods, and includes practical exercises and simulations. It highlights common pitfalls in prioritization, offers tips for effective use, and presents value-mapping techniques to classify features based on impact and effort. The content emphasizes collaboration and clarity in setting priorities while managing stakeholder expectations.
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Prioritization Techniques for Agile Teams
- 1. Beyond MoSCoW: Prioritization Techniquesfor Agile Teams Tarang Baxi Chirag Doshi @gnarat @chiragsdoshi
- 2. In this session... 1. Explore a variety of prioritization techniques o From simple to sophisticated o 1 game and 2 exercises to get your hands dirty 2. Understand: o Common pitfalls o Tips for making them effective o When to use a technique © 2013 Tarang Baxi & Chirag Doshi
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- 4. Client Context • Online-onlyseller of premium wood furniture • Just started TV & newspaper ad campaign • Already has a reasonable inventory, ready to ship • A couple of big industrial houses are rumoured to be eying the market © 2013 Tarang Baxi & Chirag Doshi
- 5. Project Context • Basicshopping experience already in place • A whole bunch of new features required – derived from market & competitor research • Budget available may not even cover half the desired items • 'Smart Recommendations' is the CEOs pet feature © 2013 Tarang Baxi & Chirag Doshi
- 6. Simulation 1 -Feature list (with size) 1. Product Ratings & Reviews (M) 2. Live Agent Chat (S) 3. Interactive 3D models of products (L) 4. ‘Smart’ Recommendations (L) 5. Social Media Integration (S) 6. Daily Deals (M) 7. Loyalty Points (M) …and 15 more such features of varying sizes © 2013 Tarang Baxi & Chirag Doshi
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- 8. Common Variants • High-Medium-Low • MoSCoW • 1-2-3-4-5 • Stacked Ranking © 2013 Tarang Baxi & Chirag Doshi
- 9. Common Pitfalls • Everythingis High Priority! • How can you call this Low Priority? • Priority 1 for one stakeholder, Priority 3 for another • Can't remember why this was a Must Have… • Time consuming discussions on low value features © 2013 Tarang Baxi & Chirag Doshi
- 10. Tips • Make itVisual, Tactile, Collaborative • Use positive category labels • Agree on category definitions first • Impose forced limits • Show suggested priorities • Use a combinations of techniques © 2013 Tarang Baxi & Chirag Doshi
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- 12. Mapping Value -Priority Quadrants x x x x x Revenue Impact x x x x x x x Effort © 2013 Tarang Baxi & Chirag Doshi
- 13. Revisiting iFurniture Inc… © 2013 Tarang Baxi & Chirag Doshi
- 14. Client Context • Online-onlyseller of premium wood furniture • Just started TV & newspaper ad campaign • Already has a reasonable inventory, ready to ship • A couple of big industrial houses are rumoured to be eying the market © 2013 Tarang Baxi & Chirag Doshi
- 15. Project Context • Basicshopping experience already in place • A whole bunch of new features required – derived from market & competitor research • Budget available may not even cover half the desired items • 'Smart Recommendations' is the CEOs pet feature © 2013 Tarang Baxi & Chirag Doshi
- 16. Suggested Dimensions x Impact on Conversions x x x x x x x x x x x Time to Market © 2013 Tarang Baxi & Chirag Doshi
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- 18. Other Value-Mapping Techniques • Systemico model Credit:(Barry(O’Reilly,(ThoughtWorks5
- 19. Other Value-Mapping Techniques • AARRR Mapping o Acquisition o Activation o Retention o Referral o Revenue Credit:(Dave(McClure,(500hats.com5
- 20. C. Marketplace SimulationTechniques
- 21. Buy a FeatureGame • Each group is a family, who've just bought a car • Want to buy accessories • Total cost of all accessories is $1200 • Budget per family $430, i.e. $86 per person. Credit:(Innovation(Games®,(innovationgames.com5 © 2013 Tarang Baxi & Chirag Doshi
- 22. Add-ons for yourcar © 2013 Tarang Baxi & Chirag Doshi
- 23. Why it works... • Factors in scarcity • Cost v/s value evaluation • Encourages negotiation amongst stakeholders • Builds consensus © 2013 Tarang Baxi & Chirag Doshi
- 24. D. Context EvaluationTechniques
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- 26. Prune The ProductTree Credit:(Innovation(Games®,(innovationgames.com5
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- 33. Questions? Comments? chirag@thoughtworks.com tarang@thoughtworks.com @chiragsdoshi @gnarat