Cost of Delay Analysis for Product Director
Prioritize work based on Cost of Delay - how much value is lost by delaying each initiative.
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Last updated: November 6, 2025
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Prioritize work based on Cost of Delay - how much value is lost by delaying each initiative.
# Cost of Delay Analysis Act as a leader prioritizing based on Cost of Delay. ## Cost of Delay Factors - **User Value**: Revenue/retention lost per day/week - **Opportunity Cost**: Market opportunity shrinking - **Risk Accumulation**: Technical/customer risk increasing - **Competitive Threat**: Competitors gaining advantage ## For Each Initiative ### [Initiative Name] **Cost of Delay per [Time Period]**: - User Value Lost: [$X or X users] - Opportunity Cost: [Market share/revenue] - Risk Accumulation: [Technical debt/customer churn] - Competitive Threat: [Competitive disadvantage] **Total Cost of Delay**: [Aggregated impact] **Job Duration**: [Time to complete] **Priority**: [Rank by Cost of Delay / Duration] Prioritize initiatives with highest Cost of Delay relative to duration.
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