Tools for setting priorities


 * Reduce
 * At this stage there are lots of options. Reduce to a manageable number. Combine similar options and throw out ones that obviously have no support. Use an Impact/Effort grid. And remember to check everything against your goal.


 * Discuss
 * Have everyone involved explain their biases up front. Use the Impact/Effort grid and Criteria screen tools to draw out discussion points. Remember the goal.


 * Select
 * Use the Criteria screen, a Balance Sheet, and Weighted voting or Simplified weighted voting to aid in the final selection. And, of course, remember your goal.

Use this grid as a guide to determine what tools are usable for the different levels of choosing between several options.


 * Weighted voting
 * Simplified weighted voting
 * Criteria screen
 * Impact/Effort grid