Impact x Effort Matrix for Prioritisation

Carolina Poll

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Quickly prioritize ideas with clarity and confidence

The Impact x Effort Matrix is a simple yet powerful tool to help teams make smarter decisions—fast. Whether you’re planning features, refining a roadmap, or aligning on next steps, this template helps you sort ideas by their potential impact and implementation effort.

In just a few minutes, you’ll turn a long list of ideas into a focused set of priorities.

This Miro template was designed by Carolina Poll to make prioritisation collaborative, visual, and fun—whether you’re in the same room or working remotely.

Carolina Poll

Designer & Workshop Facilitator

I’m a Strategic Product Designer and Workshop Facilitator with 17+ years of experience helping teams turn complexity into clarity. I create practical, user-friendly templates that support better collaboration, faster decision-making, and impactful product design. Let’s make teamwork smoother and more meaningful—one board at a time.

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Growing organizations have countless to-do’s and only so many hours in a day (or weeks before a big launch) to get them done. That’s where an impact effort matrix comes in. It gives you a quick visual guide to help prioritize your tasks and know exactly what’s worth doing. Using our template, you can create a matrix that organizes your activities into four main categories: quick wins that are low effort, effort-intensive projects that provide long-term returns, fill-ins that are low effort but low value, and time-wasters.