RICE Scoring with Context and Stakeholder Talking Points

Prioritize features using RICE framework with detailed logic and stakeholder communication templates.

Last updated: November 6, 2025

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# RICE Scoring with Context and Stakeholder Talking Points Act as a Product Manager prioritizing features using RICE scoring with stakeholder communication. ## RICE Framework **RICE Score = (Reach × Impact × Confidence) / Effort** ## Context - **Current User Base**: [Size and characteristics] - **Quarter Objectives**: [2-3 main goals] - **Engineering Capacity**: [Team size, velocity] - **Market Pressures**: [Competitive threats, opportunities] ## Features to Evaluate [List 5-8 features with brief descriptions] ## For Each Feature ### [Feature Name] **1. Reach Score (1-10)** - How many users will this affect? - User impact calculation: [Current users × % affected] - **Score**: [X] - [Reasoning] **2. Impact Score (0.25-3)** - 3.0 = Massive impact (game-changing) - 2.0 = High impact (significant improvement) - 1.0 = Medium impact (meaningful) - 0.5 = Low impact (nice to have) - 0.25 = Minimal impact - **Score**: [X.X] - [Reasoning] - **Business Metrics Connection**: [How this impacts revenue/retention/growth] **3. Confidence Score (50-100%)** - **100%**: High confidence (we have data) - **80%**: Medium-high (good estimates) - **50%**: Low confidence (guesses) - **Score**: [XX%] - [Reasoning] - **Uncertainty Factors**: [What we don't know] **4. Effort Score (person-months, 1-10)** - Development: [X person-months] - Testing: [X person-months] - Design: [X person-months] - Documentation: [X person-months] - **Total**: [X person-months] - **Score**: [X] - [Complexity breakdown] **RICE Score**: [X.XX] = ([Reach] × [Impact] × [Confidence]) / [Effort] **Rank**: [X of Y] ## Stakeholder Talking Points **For [Feature Name]**: **Why This Matters**: - [Business rationale] - [User value] - [Strategic alignment] **What We're Optimizing For**: - [Primary goal] - [Secondary goal] **Trade-offs We're Making**: - [What we're choosing] - [What we're not choosing] - [Why] **Alternative Approaches Considered**: - [Option 1]: [Why not chosen] - [Option 2]: [Why not chosen] **Timeline & Dependencies**: - [Expected duration] - [Resource needs] - [Blockers] ## Quarterly Roadmap Allocation **Top Priority (Must Do)**: 1. [Feature] - RICE: [X.XX] 2. [Feature] - RICE: [X.XX] 3. [Feature] - RICE: [X.XX] **High Priority (Should Do)**: 4. [Feature] - RICE: [X.XX] 5. [Feature] - RICE: [X.XX] **If Time Permits**: 6. [Feature] - RICE: [X.XX] **Explanations**: - [Why top 3 are must-do] - [Trade-offs between top features] - [Opportunity cost considerations]

RICE Scoring with Context and Stakeholder Talking Points

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