Business, finance and operations

RICE

  • Business, finance and operations

Definition

A prioritisation framework that scores ideas on Reach, Impact, Confidence, and Effort to compare them on a common scale.

Example

(2,000 users × 2 impact × 0.8 confidence) ÷ 4 weeks of effort gives a RICE score of 800.

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Why it matters

It makes prioritisation more objective and easier to explain.

Where it is used

Backlog prioritisation and roadmap planning.

How to calculate it

(Reach × impact score × confidence %) ÷ effort in weeks

Worked example

(2,000 users × 2 impact × 0.8 confidence) ÷ 4 weeks of effort gives a RICE score of 800.