RICE prioritization
Reach, impact, confidence and effort help compare proposed work.
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Each mode works independently. Checks retrieve explicit public signals; worksheets organize your observations. None verifies conversion performance or how a model understands your product.
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Unclear customer fit points to discovery. A proven channel with an execution constraint points to a specialist. Established activity can justify a generalist; strategy needs with a capable team can point to fractional leadership. Limited budget or management time calls for a smaller defined scope.
This framework deliberately can recommend delaying a hire. Funding alone is not treated as evidence that a hire is due.
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