The first Pill is dedicated to what is called “MoSCow” – it is not referred to the Moscow mule – a cocktail that people in Italy love – but it refers to to an approach that should be always adopted in project management (and life):
- Must: something that is mandatory, fundamental
- Should: valuable but not fundamental
- Could: nice to have, but not necessary
- Won’t: already excluded
It seems a pretty easy and clear concept but most of the times this schema is not taken in consideration when approaching a project: defining what is a Must, Should, Could or Won’t will create a more efficient project management. Using the MSCW will help to better organize the activities and clarify everything with the stakeholders.
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If you want to learn more about the MoSCow here some interesting link1, link2 and link3.
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