Impact vs Effort Canvas by InGAME

Ryan McLeod

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This tool helps you generate ideas and examine them. During the exercise, possible actions are mapped based on two factors: the effort required to implement and the potential impact. Some ideas are costly but may have a bigger long-term payoff than short-term actions. Categorising ideas along these lines is a useful technique in decision making, as it obliges contributors to balance and evaluate suggested actions before committing to them.

Ryan McLeod

Designer @ Agency of None

I'm working with the InGAME project to create the Resolver Collaborative Innovation Toolbox. Collating a collection of tools and resources to help teams and businesses through the lifecycle of projects.

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