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A Process for Prioritizing
Eric Lerner -- May 9, 2001
Brainstorm a master list of all the things you might do. This can be
an elaborate participatory process. But you can try it just by yourself.
Assign a point score to each proposal.
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Add 3 points to very important items, 1 point to medium important items.
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Add 3 points to very urgent items, 1 point for medium urgent items.
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Add 1 point to items for which there is no significant opposition or controversy.
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Add 1 point to items for which funding is or may be available.
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Add 1 point to items that people are in fact available to put time and
energy into.
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Add 1 point to things that are actually feasible.
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Subtract 1 point from items that are very difficult.
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Subtract 100 points from items that are impossible.
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Add points to items that are necessary preconditions for other items, 1
point per item.
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Add 1 point to items that are less expensive.
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Add 1 point to items that are quick and/or easy to do.
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Add 1 point to items that are central to your mission.
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Add 1 point to to items on which no one else can do as good a job.
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Add 1 point to items that you'd really enjoy doing.
Sort the list by pointscore.
Delete the bottom 2/3 of the list.
Start over assigning points, considering only the remaining items.
Re-assign points.
Re-sort.
Discuss the result with your board. Now decide what your real
priorities are.
Eric Lerner, Ph.D.
Community & Organizational Development
504 South Plain Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 273-1154
elerner@twcny.rr.com.
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