Impact vs Effort Planning

A lightweight tool to process poorly defined tasks, hard tradeoffs, and uncertainty.

IvE on phone
IvE on laptop

The Process

Idea Bank

Collect your thoughts. This is also a good time to prune the list for any non-starters.

Rank

Sort each highlighted item relative to the items above it. By comparing items one at a time, one axis at a time, you ensure an efficient and focused reflection of each item.

Result

  • Traditional IvE chart
  • Priority-ranked list
  • Completion checklist
  • "Recycle" the list to start over

... There's More!

Share

Invite individuals to view or edit with you, or start a team to always share your work.

Real-time Collaboration

Live documents allow easy collaboration with friends or teams.

Versioning

"Recycle" charts & review archived versions.

Customization

Make any 2x2 matrix you prefer (not just impact vs effort).

Export

Bulk export your finished list for transferring to your official ticket system

Why another tool?

I know you already have a way to track and prioritize items.

After winding down a chunk of work (a "sprint" or whathaveyou), I want a break from my daily task queue. This humble tool represents my favorite way of setting aside "task mind" and looking curiously toward the future.

This is where I/we go to grok poorly defined tasks, hard tradeoffs, and uncertainty - before someone insists "how many points is that?"


 Woody
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