10 Different Techniques for Choosing What to Start Next
summary
Compares ten concrete prioritization methods—random/alphabetical, Hippo/highest‑paid‑opinion, value‑only, value×duration matrix, Kanban class‑of‑service and full economic modeling—showing when each is adequate and when it fails. Tracks a case where top 25% of items cost $230,000/week vs $18,600 for the next tier, stresses capturing historical feature outcomes on a wall, recommends the cost of delay lens and a modified SAFe formula (multiply factors, don’t sum) and advises using the lightest method that avoids missing the obvious big wins.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:22Donna Ronson
- 3:59Joshua Arnold
- 5:26Value
- 6:13Historical Value
- 7:43Understanding Arguments
- 8:49Single Page PDF
- 11:36Every Technique can be done poorly
- 12:12Understanding Value
- 15:29How to Choose
- 22:47Why and How
- 25:21Summary
- 27:06Recap
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