Choose a prioritization framework based on stage, team context, and stakeholder needs. Use when deciding between RICE, ICE, value/effort, or another scoring approach.
Install
The skill file stays in the publisher's repository.
Paste the copied command in a terminal. It installs this SKILL.md into that agent.
npx skills add deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill prioritization-advisor -a cursor -y
Download skills/prioritization-advisor/SKILL.md from the publisher, or copy the path and open the repository. PlugMCP lists the skill and does not host the file.
Where does prioritization-advisor live?
The publisher keeps it at https://github.com/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills.
Which agents can use prioritization-advisor?
Claude, Cursor, and Codex can read a SKILL.md you add from the publisher's repository.
Choose a prioritization framework based on stage, team context, and stakeholder needs. Use when deciding between RICE, ICE, value/effort, or another scoring approach.
name: prioritization-advisor
argument-hint: "[decision context]"
description: Choose a prioritization framework based on stage, team context, and stakeholder needs. Use when deciding between RICE, ICE, value/effort, or another scoring approach.
intent: >-
Guide product managers in choosing the right prioritization framework by asking adaptive questions about product stage, team context, decision-making needs, and stakeholder dynamics. Use this to avoid "framework whiplash" (switching frameworks constantly) or applying the wrong framework (e.g., using RICE for strategic bets or ICE for data-driven decisions). Outputs a recommended framework with implementation guidance tailored to your context.
type: interactive
best_for:
"Choosing the right prioritization framework for a team or stage"
"Deciding between RICE, ICE, value/effort, and similar models"
"Reducing debate about how to prioritize competing work"
scenarios:
"Which prioritization framework should my startup use right now?"
"Help me choose between RICE and value/effort for roadmap planning"
"We keep arguing about prioritization. Recommend a framework."
theme: strategy-positioning
estimated_time: "15-25 min"
Purpose
Guide product managers in choosing the right prioritization framework by asking adaptive questions about product stage, team context, decision-making needs, and stakeholder dynamics. Use this to avoid "framework whiplash" (switching frameworks constantly) or applying the wrong framework (e.g., using RICE for strategic bets or ICE for data-driven decisions). Outputs a recommended framework with implementation guidance tailored to your context.
This is not a scoring calculator—it's a decision guide that matches prioritization frameworks to your specific situation.
Input
Works best with: What you're trying to prioritize and why now (sprint planning, roadmap, stakeholder fight).
Also useful: Product stage, team size, data availability, and frameworks you've tried that failed.
Anything supplied with the invocation itself — text after the skill name, a pasted context dump, or an appended ARGUMENTS: line — counts as answers already given. Use it and skip whatever it covers; don't re-ask.
Arriving empty-handed? That works too. The advisor opens by asking about your product stage and the decision you need the framework to make.
Example invocation:Help me pick a framework: seed-stage B2B startup, 40-item backlog, zero usage data, loud enterprise prospect.
Consequence: HiPPO (Highest Paid Person's Opinion) wins, not data or strategy.
Fix: Pick any framework. Even imperfect structure beats chaos.
References
Related Skills
user-story.md — Prioritized features become user stories
epic-hypothesis.md — Prioritized epics validated with experiments
recommendation-canvas.md — Business outcomes inform prioritization
External Frameworks
Intercom, RICE Prioritization (2016) — Origin of RICE framework
Sean McBride, ICE Scoring (2012) — Lightweight prioritization
Luke Hohmann, Innovation Games (2006) — Buy-a-Feature and other collaborative methods
Noriaki Kano, Kano Model (1984) — Customer satisfaction framework
Dean's Work
[If Dean has prioritization resources, link here]
Skill type: Interactive
Suggested filename:prioritization-advisor.mdSuggested placement:/skills/interactive/Dependencies: None (standalone, but informs roadmap and backlog decisions)
How do I install prioritization-advisor?
Download skills/prioritization-advisor/SKILL.md from the publisher, or copy the path and open the repository. PlugMCP lists the skill and does not host the file.
Where does prioritization-advisor live?
The publisher keeps it at https://github.com/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills.
Which agents can use prioritization-advisor?
Claude, Cursor, and Codex can read a SKILL.md you add from the publisher's repository.