Decision Matrix

Necessity (legal, technical, security, maintenance, 3rd party changes)	MUST	SHOULD	COULD	UNSPECIFIC
Business Impact (demand or lead generating force)	VERY HIGH	HIGH	MEDIUM	LOW
Scope (global, regional, local, BU specific)	GLOBAL/CROSS BU	SINGLE BU and REGION	SINGLE BU or REGION	SINGLE COUNTRY or FUNCTION
Costs (implementation, operation, maintenance, risk exposure)	LOW	MEDIUM	HIGH	VERY HIGH

Priority:

Platinum Stars
To be done with priority and urgency and potentially justifying additional costs

Golden Standard
High priority and should be done within the planned budget

Silver Bullets
Medium priority and should be done as budget allows

Bronze Tools
Low overall value should only be implemented if sponsored by requestor

Necessity