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 phrase. In use, priorisoidut tehtävät or priorisoidut esitykset is common; the term emphasizes the active decision to assign priority rather than the mere existence of tasks. Decision-making typically involves stakeholders, product owners, and project managers.

Prioritization relies on explicit criteria, such as business value, customer impact, urgency, risk, effort, and dependencies. Methods to guide the process include structured ranking, MoSCoW classification, and weighted scoring (for example WSJF). The resulting set of priorisoidut items informs sprint planning, release planning, and resource allocation, helping to synchronize delivery with strategic goals.

Limitations include potential bias, changing requirements, and the need for clear criteria and governance. Regular re-evaluation of priorities helps balance new information, technical debt, and capacity.

See also: prioritization, backlog, agile, MoSCoW, WSJF.