MoSCoW Prioritization

What is it?

MoSCoW is a method to decide which features matter most. Every feature gets a label: Must have (essential), Should have (important but not critical), Could have (nice to have), or Won't have (explicitly out of scope for now).

Why does it matter?

Budget and timelines are real. MoSCoW makes trade-offs explicit. If we need to cut scope to hit a deadline, we cut from Could and Should — never from Must. You decide the priorities; I build to them.

Benefits

For you

You decide what's essential. Trade-offs are transparent. Deadlines are never missed — scope adjusts, not quality.

For the build

Clear priorities. No feature creep. If something must be cut, the decision is already structured.