The impact vs effort matrix
A prioritisation matrix for tasks, features and ideas. Add items and drag each dot to where it belongs on a 2×2 grid: how much impact or value it brings against how much effort, complexity or risk it takes. The quadrants (Quick wins, Major projects, Fill-ins, Thankless tasks) follow your threshold sliders, labels can be toggled, and arrow keys nudge the selected dot. For product and growth work, switch to RICE or ICE scoring to rank the same items numerically. A suggested order puts the best return first, and the board can be exported as an image or CSV or shared as a link.
The impact/effort matrix (also called an action priority matrix or value vs effort grid) places each item on two axes: how much good it does and how much it costs to do. Items in the top-left are Quick wins, high impact for little effort, and should usually come first. The top-right holds Major projects: worth it, but they need planning. Bottom-left Fill-ins are fine for spare time. Bottom-right Thankless tasks cost a lot for little return and are the first candidates to drop.
