Build a RICE Feature Prioritization Matrix for Product Roadmap Planning

Create a RICE scoring matrix to objectively prioritize product features aligned with your quarterly business goals.

📝 The Prompt

Act as a senior product manager with expertise in prioritization frameworks. Help me build a complete RICE scoring matrix to prioritize features for my product roadmap. Product Context: - Product Name: [PRODUCT_NAME] - Product Type: [PRODUCT_TYPE] - Current Stage: [STAGE_e.g._MVP_Growth_Mature] - Primary Business Goal This Quarter: [QUARTERLY_GOAL] - Key User Persona: [PRIMARY_USER_PERSONA] Features to Evaluate: [LIST_OF_FEATURES_TO_PRIORITIZE] For each feature listed above, score and justify the following RICE components: 1. **Reach** — How many users/customers will this impact per quarter? Provide an estimated number and rationale. 2. **Impact** — Rate on a scale of 0.25 (minimal), 0.5 (low), 1 (medium), 2 (high), 3 (massive). Justify the rating based on alignment with [QUARTERLY_GOAL]. 3. **Confidence** — Rate as 50% (low), 80% (medium), or 100% (high). Explain what evidence or assumptions drive the confidence level. 4. **Effort** — Estimate in person-months. Consider engineering, design, QA, and cross-functional dependencies. Then calculate the RICE score for each feature using: (Reach × Impact × Confidence) ÷ Effort. Present the results in a ranked table format with columns: Feature | Reach | Impact | Confidence | Effort | RICE Score | Recommendation. Finally, provide: - A recommended prioritization tier (Must Do, Should Do, Nice to Have, Defer) - Risks or dependencies to flag for the top 3 features - Suggestions for quick wins (high score, low effort)

💡 Tips for Better Results

Involve cross-functional stakeholders when estimating Effort scores to avoid engineering blind spots. Revisit RICE scores monthly as new data changes your Confidence ratings. Pair RICE with qualitative customer feedback to avoid purely metric-driven decisions.

🎯 Use Cases

Product managers and product owners use this when planning quarterly roadmaps or resolving stakeholder disagreements about which features to build next.

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