Impact / effort matrix

Score each idea for the good it would do and the work it would take. The matrix shows which to do first.

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STEP 1

Ideas and scores

#
Idea
Impact (1 low – 5 high)
Effort (1 low – 5 high)
1
2
3
4
5
Up to 30 ideas. Paste three columns from Excel: idea, impact, effort.
STEP 2

Options

Score together

Agree the scores as a team. A 4 for one person is a 2 for another; the discussion is half the value.