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Requirements Prioritisation: Focus on What Matters

August 12, 2026July 26, 2014 by Sam Cordes

Requirements prioritisation is the work that determines whether your project delivers real value or burns time on the wrong things. This guide covers five practical techniques, including MoSCoW, dot voting, and buy a feature, with honest advice on weighting criteria and managing stakeholder conflict. Read it when you have a list of requirements in front of you and need to structure a prioritisation conversation.

Requirements Prioritisation Techniques That Deliver

August 12, 2026July 22, 2014 by Sam Cordes

When your backlog is overloaded and every stakeholder thinks their requirement is the most important, you need a structured way to make defensible decisions fast. This article walks through the most effective requirements prioritisation techniques I have used across 25 years of BA practice, including a worked example where the process nearly came unstuck. Use it to get your prioritisation done today.