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How to Prioritize Dev Requests
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Add Your Development Requests
Enter each feature request, bug fix, or improvement into the tool. Include a clear title, description, estimated effort in man-days, and any relevant notes or links to previous analysis. - 2
Score Each Request Across Dimensions
Rate every request on customizable scoring dimensions such as customer impact, revenue potential, strategic value, and urgency. Each dimension is weighted so the scores that matter most to your team carry more influence. - 3
Review the Priority Matrix
Switch to the Matrix tab to see all requests plotted on a value-vs-effort chart. Requests land in one of four quadrants: Quick Wins, Big Bets, Fill-ins, or Money Pit, giving you an instant visual of where to focus. - 4
Plan Sprints and Execute
Use the Sprint tab to create time-boxed sprints with capacity limits. Drag high-priority items into the sprint or use Auto-fill to pull in the top-ranked requests automatically. Track progress on the Analytics tab.
Who Uses This Tool
Product Managers
Engineering Leads
Startup Founders
Agile Scrum Teams
Why use Dev Request Prioritizer?
The Dev Request Prioritizer is a free, browser-based tool that helps software teams decide what to build next. Instead of relying on the loudest voice in the room, you score each development request across weighted dimensions like customer impact, revenue potential, strategic value, and urgency. The tool calculates a composite priority score and plots every item on an interactive value-vs-effort matrix so you can spot quick wins immediately.
Built-in support for popular prioritization frameworks makes it easy to adopt an approach your team already knows. Choose RICE (Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort), ICE (Impact, Confidence, Ease), WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First from SAFe), or MoSCoW (Must/Should/Could/Won't). You can also create a fully custom formula. Pair this tool with the Sprint Capacity Calculator to ensure your sprint has realistic capacity, or use the Scope Creep Tracker to monitor feature bloat once development begins.
All data is stored locally in your browser, so nothing is uploaded to any server. Import requests from CSV, score them with your team, assign items to time-boxed sprints, and export the results as Markdown, CSV, or JSON. Whether you are a solo founder managing a backlog or a product manager coordinating across squads, this tool replaces messy spreadsheets with a structured, visual prioritization workflow. For collaborative estimation, try Story Point Poker, and track technical debt alongside feature work with the Tech Debt Register.
How It Compares
Most backlog prioritization happens in spreadsheets or project management tools that charge per seat. Jira and Linear offer scoring fields, but configuring weighted formulas requires plugins or workarounds. Dedicated tools like Productboard and Airfocus start at $20-50 per user per month and require account creation. The Dev Request Prioritizer on FindUtils is completely free, needs no signup, and runs entirely in your browser for maximum privacy.
Unlike spreadsheet-based approaches, this tool provides a built-in priority matrix, multiple scoring frameworks (RICE, ICE, WSJF, MoSCoW), sprint planning with capacity limits, stakeholder voting, and CSV/JSON import and export. It is ideal for teams that want structured prioritization without adding another SaaS subscription to their stack.