Feature Prioritization Template for Jira (Free)
Jira's custom fields and dashboard capabilities make it a practical platform for feature prioritization when your engineering work already lives in Jira. This template sets up RICE scoring using custom fields so prioritization data lives alongside implementation tickets.
The approach uses custom number fields for RICE components and a calculated field for the final score, surfaced through a dedicated dashboard.
Template sections
4 sections covering the complete feature prioritization workflow.
Custom Field Setup
Create four custom number fields on Epic or Story issue types: Reach (estimated users affected per quarter), Impact (1-3 scale: 1=minimal, 2=significant, 3=massive), Confidence (0.5=low, 0.8=medium, 1.0=high), and Effort (person-months). Add a fifth calculated field: RICE Score = (Reach x Impact x Confidence) / Effort.
Prioritization Board
Create a Jira board filtered to Epics in "Proposed" status. Add the RICE Score as a card field. Enable ranking by RICE Score. This gives the PM and engineering lead a visual prioritization board where the highest-scored items float to the top.
Dashboard Widgets
Create a prioritization dashboard with: a pie chart of proposed features by theme, a bar chart of RICE scores for top 20 features, a filter results widget showing features above the RICE threshold, and a two-dimensional gadget plotting Impact vs. Effort.
Quarterly Review Process
Before each quarter, review all proposed Epics: update RICE inputs based on new data, archive declined items, promote approved items to the roadmap, and add new proposals. Use the dashboard during the prioritization meeting to facilitate data-driven discussions.
Copy-paste template
# Feature Prioritization — Jira Setup ## Custom Fields | Field | Type | Values | |---|---|---| | Reach | Number | Users affected per quarter | | Impact | Number | 1 (minimal), 2 (significant), 3 (massive) | | Confidence | Number | 0.5 (low), 0.8 (medium), 1.0 (high) | | Effort | Number | Person-months | | RICE Score | Calculated | (Reach x Impact x Confidence) / Effort | ## JQL Queries ### Top Features by RICE Score `type = Epic AND status = Proposed ORDER BY "RICE Score" DESC` ### Features by Theme `type = Epic AND status = Proposed AND labels = [theme]` ## Dashboard Widgets 1. RICE Score ranking (bar chart) 2. Features by theme (pie chart) 3. Impact vs. Effort (scatter plot) 4. Recently updated proposals (filter results)
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