How to Decide What to Work on First

Deciding what to build first is one of the most important decisions a product team makes. It’s also one of the hardest. Without a clear process, prioritization can be based on the loudest voice, a last-minute request, or a simple “gut feeling.” This can lead to building features that don’t deliver real value, misaligning with business goals, and frustrating both the development team and the end user. Effective prioritization requires an objective method to cut through the noise and focus on what truly matters for your project’s success.

Introducing the Prioritization Report

Our Prioritization Report helps you make these choices based on data, not guesses. This powerful AI-powered tool analyzes your user stories and gives you a clear, objective list of what to do first.

It does more than just sort—it provides a data-driven rationale for its suggestions, giving you the confidence to move forward and easily explain your decisions to your team and stakeholders. It’s designed to be your compass in the complex world of product development.

Key Factors for Prioritization

The report uses a smart program to look at your stories and give you a clear list of what to do first. It looks at three main factors to help you rank your stories:

• Business Value: How important is this feature to your business goals? Does it increase revenue, reduce costs, or improve user retention? The report analyzes the “so that…” part of your user story to determine the potential business impact.
• Effort: How hard will this be to build? The AI considers the complexity of the feature’s requirements and acceptance criteria to provide an estimated effort level, helping you manage your team’s workload effectively.
• Strategic Fit: Does this feature align with your overall product strategy? The report evaluates whether the story contributes to your long-term vision, ensuring every piece of work moves you closer to your strategic goals.

From Report to Roadmap

The Prioritization Report doesn’t just give you a list; it gives you a suggested work plan and a simple summary. This allows you to quickly understand the recommendations and, more importantly, to communicate them effectively to others. You can use the report’s insights to build a clear roadmap, ensuring that your team is always focused on the highest-impact work. This clear roadmap helps you move forward with confidence and gets everyone on the same page.

Making the Final Decision with Confidence

The objective data provided by the report empowers the product manager or team lead to make a final, confident decision. By presenting a roadmap backed by clear metrics, you can reduce internal debate and subjective arguments. The report serves as a powerful tool in stakeholder meetings, providing a solid rationale for your prioritization choices and a clear path to project success. This process leads to faster alignment, less friction, and a more efficient development cycle, allowing your team to focus on building rather than debating.