Backlog Prioritization
Order backlog items using data-driven prioritization frameworks.
When to Use
- Sprint planning needs ordered backlog
- Stakeholder requests priority ranking
- Feature roadmap ordering
Pre-Workflow
Activate Skills
- Activate
product-ownerskill for prioritization frameworks (RICE, MoSCoW, Value/Effort)
Quick Reference
Frameworks
RICE Score
Score = (Reach x Impact x Confidence) / Effort
Reach: Users affected per quarter
Impact: 0.25 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 3
Confidence: 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0
Effort: Person-months
MoSCoW
- Must Have: Critical, non-negotiable (release blocker)
- Should Have: Important, not vital
- Could Have: Nice to have
- Won't Have: Out of scope (not this release)
Value vs Effort
High Value + Low Effort = Quick Wins (do first)
High Value + High Effort = Strategic (plan carefully)
Low Value + Low Effort = Fill-ins (if time permits)
Low Value + High Effort = Time sinks (avoid)
Workflow
- Read PBIs from
team-artifacts/pbis/ - Filter by scope if specified; exclude done/rejected items
- Apply selected framework
- Sort by score/classification; assign numeric priority (1 = highest)
- Update PBI frontmatter priority
- Output ordered list with scores
Output
- Priority field: Numeric 1-999 (not High/Med/Low)
- Console: Ordered table with scores
Report Template
## Backlog Priority - {Date}
**Framework:** {framework}
**Scope:** {scope}
| Rank | PBI | Score | Rationale |
| ---- | ------- | ------- | --------- |
| 1 | {title} | {score} | {why} |
Related
- Role Skill:
product-owner
Example
/team-prioritize rice
/team-prioritize moscow scope:sprint
IMPORTANT Task Planning Notes
- Always plan and break many small todo tasks
- Always add a final review todo task to review the works done at the end to find any fix or enhancement needed