How to Tell the Difference Between Rank-Order and Prioritization - Johanna Rothman

How to Tell the Difference Between Rank-Order and Prioritization - Johanna Rothman

Too many of my clients confuse two specific terms: rank order and prioritization. Too often, that means the team works on too many items at the same time. That leads to high WIP, low cycle time, and low throughput. So here are some visuals and an explanation. See the image labeled “Rank Order.” When we rank order work, we choose one #1 priority, one #2 priority, one #3 priority, and so on. We only choose one item at each priority. Yes, that word…