KEVOS® WORKOS · Decide
Work Priority Score
What should go first?
Ranks a work item by impact, urgency, risk of delay and effort so competing work can be compared on one scale.
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How this tool works
Inputs, units and where to find them
| Input | Unit | Typical source |
|---|---|---|
| Business impact | 1–5 score | Agreed rating of business benefit (1 minor, 5 major) |
| Urgency | 1–5 score | Rating of time pressure (1 can wait, 5 now) |
| Risk if delayed | 1–5 score | Rating of harm if delayed (1 negligible, 5 severe) |
| Effort required | 1–5 score | Estimated effort (1 small, 5 very large) |
Method and formulas
- Score = (0.35 × impact + 0.30 × urgency + 0.20 × risk + 0.15 × (6 − effort)) ÷ 5 × 100
- HIGH at 70 or more, MEDIUM at 45–69, LOW below 45
Limitations
- Fixed weights
- Ratings are judgement
- Not suitable for safety, legal or compliance work, which is mandatory
Typical uses
- Backlog and improvement-list triage
- Maintenance and engineering request queues
- Weekly team planning
Who it is for
- Team leaders
- Engineering and maintenance planners
- Continuous-improvement facilitators
What you get
- HIGH, MEDIUM or LOW priority
- Priority score out of 100
- A flag where delay risk may indicate a mandatory item
Interpreting the result
- Compare scores only between items rated by the same people with the same scale
- Low-impact, high-effort items are candidates to drop
WORKOS tools are screening and decision-support utilities. Verify important financial, engineering, safety, legal or operational decisions using appropriate professional standards and your organisation’s approved data.
