In MoSCoW priotorization, what does the 'C' stand for?

The correct answer is A. Could have. In MoSCoW prioritization, C stands for "Could have" - these are desirable but non-essential features that are included only if time and resources permit after higher-priority items are addressed. Why the distractors are wrong: B ("Can have") is a near-miss paraphrase that…

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Question

In MoSCoW priotorization, what does the 'C' stand for?

Options

ACould have
BCan have
CCannot deliver
DCould not have

How the community answered

(33 responses)

A
91% (30)
C
3% (1)
D
6% (2)

Explanation

In MoSCoW prioritization, C stands for "Could have" - these are desirable but non-essential features that are included only if time and resources permit after higher-priority items are addressed.

Why the distractors are wrong:

B ("Can have") is a near-miss paraphrase that doesn't match the established terminology; the phrasing matters in formal frameworks.
C ("Cannot deliver") confuses the 'C' tier with the 'W' tier ("Won't have"), which represents items explicitly excluded from the current scope.
D ("Could not have") inverts the meaning entirely - "Could have" items are wanted, just low-priority, not rejected.

Memory tip: Read the acronym as a sentence - "Must, Should, Could, Won't" - where the intensity decreases from left to right. The "C" sits in the middle-low slot: nice to have, but cuttable.

Topics

#MoSCoW prioritization#Could have#prioritization terminology#DSDM

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