Question 1

What is RICE prioritization?

Accepted Answer

RICE is a scoring framework that ranks features by Reach (users affected per period), Impact (effect per user on a 0.25-3 scale), Confidence (certainty of estimates, 25-100%), and Effort (person-weeks to build). The formula is R x I x C divided by E.

Question 2

How do you calculate a RICE score?

Accepted Answer

Multiply Reach by Impact by Confidence (as a decimal), then divide by Effort in person-weeks. A feature reaching 1000 users with Medium impact (1), 80% confidence, and 2 weeks of effort scores 400.

Question 3

When should I use RICE vs MoSCoW?

Accepted Answer

Use RICE when you need to compare many features numerically and have reasonable data on reach and effort. Use MoSCoW when you need stakeholder alignment on scope and want a fast categorization without exact estimates.

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