Moscow (idea)

Established by the DSDM consortium, the MoSCoW rules are a method of establishing priorities during software deveopment. The method ensures essential aspects of the project are given more importance than less-crucial ones.

The word MoSCoW is an acronym of:

• Must Have - elements essential to the project
• Should Have - highly prioritised, but not essential to success
• Could Have - elements that would improve the product, but ultimately are of low importance
• Won't Have - things that the project definitely won't have this time, but may have in future revisions