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Importance-Difficulty Matrix |
A charting mechanism for teams to reach consensus on design priorities and feature decisions according to value propositions
- The first step in building the matrix is to agree upon the importance of each idea or thematic cluster, arguing for placement on a horizontal spectrum from least to most important.
- When the elements are laid out on this x-axis, a vertical y-axis is added from least to most difficult. Difficulty here can refer to cost or any other challenge associated with implementation.
- Without changing where ideas have been placed on the horizontal importance dimension, each idea is moved up vertically according to agreed-upon difficulty.
- A four-quadrant grid is superimposed over the plot. Items ...