MoSCoW Method

Come eseguirlo

1. 1

   List all candidate requirements, tasks, or features on individual cards or sticky notes.

2. 2

   Set up four columns: Must Have, Should Have, Could Have, Won't Have.

3. 3

   Explain the rules: Must Haves are the minimum viable set — without them the deliverable fails. Should Haves are highly desirable. Could Haves are low-priority extras. Won't Haves are explicitly deferred.

4. 4

   The group places each item into a column. Items in Must Have column should represent no more than 60–70% of effort.

5. 5

   If Must Haves exceed capacity: promote nothing, reduce the list.

6. 6

   Review and confirm Won't Haves explicitly — this is as important as the Must Haves.

Suggerimenti

• The most common mistake is putting too much in Must Have.

• Challenge every Must Have with: 'What happens if we don't deliver this?' If the answer isn't 'the project fails', it's probably a Should Have.

Variazioni

Combine with effort estimation (T-shirt sizing) to make prioritisation more realistic. For agile teams, run MoSCoW per sprint rather than per entire project.