Programme Prioritisation Tool

MoSCoW Priority Matrix

Score your initiatives against 14 weighted categories. Adjust the weights to reflect what matters in your organisation. Results are automatic.

🔒 Runs in your browser, nothing stored 14 weighted categories Unlimited initiatives CSV & PDF export

How to use this tool

  • On Set Weights, adjust the 14 category weights to reflect your organisation's priorities. They must total 100%.
  • On Score Initiatives, name each initiative and drag the slider 0–5 for each category.
  • The MoSCoW priority calculates automatically from your weighted scores.
  • On Overview, see all initiatives ranked and export to CSV or PDF.

Scoring: 0 to 5 per category

  • 0: No impact, does not apply
  • 1 to 2: Low impact
  • 3: Moderate impact
  • 4: Significant impact
  • 5: Critical or maximum impact

MoSCoW thresholds

Must DoScore ≥ 60%
Should DoScore 40–59%
Could DoScore 21–39%
Won't DoScore 0–20%

Data & privacy

Everything you enter stays entirely in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, stored in a database, or shared with anyone. Closing or refreshing the page resets the tool. Use CSV export to save your work.

Category weightings
Adjust the weights to reflect your organisation's priorities. The total must equal exactly 100% for accurate scoring. These are suggested defaults, change them freely.
# Category Scoring hint Weight %
Total: 0%
0
Must Do
0
Should Do
0
Could Do
0
Won't Do
Initiative Weighted score Progress Priority Notes
🔒 All data entered stays in your browser only. Nothing is transmitted or stored externally. Export CSV to save your session.

Also free: the Programme & Business Readiness Assessment, the Payback Checker to cost what you've prioritised, or the full set of tools.

What is MoSCoW prioritisation?

MoSCoW is a prioritisation method that sorts work into four groups: Must have, Should have, Could have and Won't have (this time). It is widely used on programmes to agree what has to be delivered and what can wait when time, budget or people are limited. This tool labels them Must Do, Should Do, Could Do and Won't Do.

The tool takes the guesswork out of the decision. Each initiative is scored from 0 to 5 against 14 weighted categories: stakeholder impact, legal or mandated compliance, risk of not doing it, cashable savings, non-cashable savings, service improvements, reputation, scale of impact on service delivery, security, impact on dependent initiatives, strategic fit, customer value, stakeholder buy-in and customer demand. You can change the weights to suit your organisation, as long as they total 100%.

The weighted score sets the priority: 60% or more is Must Do, 40 to 59% is Should Do, 21 to 39% is Could Do, and 20% or less is Won't Do. Results can be exported to CSV or saved as a PDF. Everything runs in your browser and nothing is stored.