Prioritization
The process of ordering choices by their relative value urgency risk and cost.
Plain English
Decide what should receive attention before something else.
In context
Good prioritization applies explicit criteria to a constrained set of options and acknowledges what will be delayed or declined.
Example
“The team prioritized the data-loss risk above the dashboard enhancement.”
When you'll hear this
- backlog refinement
- roadmapping
- incident response
Common misunderstanding
Prioritization is not making everything high priority or following the loudest request.
Also known as
priority settingranking work
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Updated: 2026-08-27
