# Using Impact/Effort Matrix for Project and Idea Prioritization

**URL:** <https://community.bluescape.com/t/using-impact-effort-matrix-for-project-and-idea-prioritization/490>\
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**Created:** [November 19, 2021, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.bluescape.com/t/using-impact-effort-matrix-for-project-and-idea-prioritization/490 "2021-11-19T22:17:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![michellefs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@michellefs](https://community.bluescape.com/u/michellefs)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2021, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.bluescape.com/t/using-impact-effort-matrix-for-project-and-idea-prioritization/490/1 "2021-11-19T22:17:49Z")

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# Impact/Effort Matrix

 ![Impact / Effort Matrix Template](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bluescape/original/1X/6274cabcedbf3521f5d16eeca64cc198ef63352c.png)

The **Impact/Effort Matrix** helps you and your team prioritize tasks and manage your time more efficiently.

Assessed each project or idea on the potential high to low ranking of impact plus the level of effort required in four quadrants. You and your team can set each task on this matrix to decide which to act on first or is time-consuming.

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