When to use it
Use it when agreeing scope for a project or deadline with others.
How to apply it
- List all the tasks or requirements for the deadline.
- Label as Must have only items without which the outcome fails.
- Label important but non-critical items as Should have.
- Label nice-to-have items as Could have.
- Agree which items are Won't have this time and record them.
- Deliver Musts first, then work down the list as time allows.
Tip: If most items end up as Must have, the categories have not been applied strictly enough.