Process
How to run a MoSCoW workshop in six steps
A six-step MoSCoW workshop for product and delivery teams. It starts with a fixed timebox, uses silent scoring to avoid anchoring, and checks that Must Have effort stays under 60% of capacity. It ends with an explicit Won't Have list for stakeholders. Koji can add customer evidence to the discussion step.
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What's in this process
- Define the timebox: Fix the date or release first, or every item drifts to Must.
- List the candidates: Gather 20 to 60 features, fixes and improvements.
- Score silently: Everyone scores every item alone, so the loudest voice does not anchor the room.
- Discuss disagreements: Engineering says Must, marketing says Could. Surface the assumptions behind each.
- Check the effort split: If Must Have is over 60% of capacity, demote items until it is not.
- Document Won't Haves: List the deferred items and share them with stakeholders.
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<p>Source: <a href="https://www.koji.so/visuals/moscow-workshop-six-steps">How to run a MoSCoW workshop in six steps</a>, Koji</p>
