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PRODUCT STRATEGY

How to prioritise your next product or digital improvement

A simple framework for comparing product and digital ideas by business value, effort, risk and how much they help you learn.

When many improvements seem important, choosing the next one can be difficult. A lightweight prioritisation process helps make trade-offs visible.

1. Connect the idea to a goal

Name the business outcome the change is expected to support and who benefits from it.

2. Estimate effort and dependencies

Consider implementation, content, integration, approvals and ongoing ownership—not just initial build time.

3. Make risks visible

Look for data, security, operational or customer-experience concerns that could change the priority.

4. Prefer useful learning

A small test may answer an important question before a larger investment is made.

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