prioritization-effort-impact

Transform overwhelming backlogs and option lists into clear, actionable priorities by mapping items on a 2x2 matrix of effort (cost/complexity) vs impact (value/benefit). Identify quick wins (high impact, low effort) and distinguish them from big bets (high impact, high effort), time sinks (low impact, high effort), and fill-ins (low impact, low effort).

Effort-Impact Matrix (also called Impact-Effort Matrix, Quick Wins Matrix, or 2x2 Prioritization) plots each item on two dimensions:

| Add "Export to CSV" button | Low (2d) | High (many users) | Quick Win ✓ | | Rebuild entire auth system | High (3mo) | High (security) | Big Bet | | Perfect pixel alignment on logo | High (1wk) | Low (aesthetic) | Time Sink ❌ | | Fix typo in footer | Low (5min) | Low (trivial) | Fill-In |