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HEADCOUNT-PLANNING5 MIN READ

Prioritization Cards for Competing Roles

Recall when to use RICE versus WSJF-style sequencing for headcount prioritization.

Choose the tool RICE vs. WSJF in headcount planning The question changes from "which role belongs in the plan?" to "which approved role moves first?" RICE recall What are the four RICE factors? Reach, impact, confidence, and effort. For roles: who is affected, how much the outcome changes, how strong the evidence is, and how hard the role is to fund, hire, and absorb. WSJF recall What is the practical WSJF question for recruiting? Which approved role loses the most value per month of delay relative to hiring effort? It is a sequencing tool, not a statement that other roles…

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