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# Priority Matrix

Scored and ranked opportunities with explicit trade-off documentation. This output feeds the roadmap stage as its primary input for sequencing decisions.

## Content Guide

Structure the matrix around defensible decision-making:

- **Scoring framework** — dimensions used (impact, effort, strategic alignment, confidence, etc.) with weighting rationale
- **Opportunity scores** — each opportunity scored per dimension with reasoning, not just numbers
- **Ranked list** — final ordering with narrative explanation of why the top items win
- **Trade-off documentation** — what is explicitly deprioritized and the reasoning behind it
- **Stakeholder impact assessment** — anticipated reactions, feasibility concerns, and strategic alignment notes per top opportunity
- **Confidence levels** — how certain each score is, and what would change it

## Quality Signals

- Scores have reasoning attached, not just numbers in a grid
- Trade-offs are documented honestly — "we chose X over Y because..."
- Confidence levels distinguish between data-backed scores and judgment calls
- The matrix is actionable for roadmap creation, not just an analytical exercise
