Playbook · 9 min read

Prioritize feature requests
with a calm, repeatable system.

If everything is priority one, nothing is. This playbook combines qualitative research, vote signals, and a scoring framework so your public roadmap stays honest.

Sort the inbox weekly

Triage new posts: merge duplicates, tag themes, and reply with status. A weekly ritual beats heroic quarterly cleanups.

Score the shortlist

Take the top candidates and run RICE (or a simpler impact/effort matrix). Note customer segment and revenue influence separately.

Commit publicly with care

Only Planned / In progress items should promise direction. Keep speculative ideas in Under consideration.

Publish the outcome

When you ship or decline, say so. Closing the loop is part of prioritization — it teaches users what good requests look like.

Ready to put this into practice?

Score with free RICE tool

Questions, answered

No. Votes are one input. Pair them with strategy, effort, and revenue impact.

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