priorisoidut
Priorisoidut is a Finnish term that refers to items that have been given priority in planning and execution. In the context of backlog management, the phrase describes items, tasks, or requests that are ranked higher than others and are therefore candidates for early implementation. The concept applies across agile, Scrum, Kanban, and traditional project management frameworks, where teams explicitly separate prioritized items from lower-priority work.
The form is the past participle of the verb priorisoida and functions as an adjective or noun
Prioritization relies on explicit criteria, such as business value, customer impact, urgency, risk, effort, and dependencies.
Limitations include potential bias, changing requirements, and the need for clear criteria and governance. Regular re-evaluation