milestone-scoping

What problem does it solve?

Scope a milestone to a fixed time window with variable scope. Use when the user says "scope this milestone", "what fits in the sprint", "cut scope for the release", "define the MVP for this milestone", "we need to ship by [date] what do we cut", "shape the work to fit the cycle", or needs to make hard scope decisions under a time constraint - even if they don't explicitly say "milestone scoping". Based on Shape Up by Ryan Singer (appetite, shaping, betting table) and The Art of Project Management by Scott Berkun (milestones as forcing functions, scope as a variable).

Core Features & Use Cases

• Lock the milestone time boundary and articulate a core outcome that must be achieved within the window.
• Identify the core job to be done and classify backlog items into Must / Should / Cut.
• Apply Shape Up's fat-marker approach to describe must items at the right level and flag rabbit holes.
• Generate a formal milestone scope document with defined done criteria and explicit deferrals.
• Use for sprint planning, release timing, and project ramp-down scenarios.

Quick Start

Run a milestone scoping session by fixing the date and listing the must-have outcomes that define "done" within that window.