Introduction
This Canvas Background helps establish priorities by mapping potential work items (Epics, Features, or Stories) in two dimensions:
- X-axis: Effort/Size (Duration)
- Y-axis: Cost of Delay (considering Value/Priority/Impact)
Approach
- Before inviting participants, pre-populate the template with known work items and adjust the X-axis and Y-axis regions to match your conventions for capturing Cost of Delay and Effort. For example, you might change the X-axis regions from T-Shirt sizes to Story Points or forecasted costs. You might change the Y-axis regions from Low, Medium, High, and Very High to forecasted revenue.
- Invite participants and encourage them to collaborate on the placement of items.
- Review the recommended work order and confirm alignment within the team.