ForceRank Blog
Notes on prioritization, decision-making, and how teams pick what matters most.
Annual Planning Prioritization
What type of questions do companies forcerank? We analyzed our qualitative data to see what teams prioritize for annual planning, budgeting, project management, and idea ranking.
SQL for calculating Churn, Retention & Re-Engagement
SQL query that uses lead lag window functions to calculate churn & retention in PostgreSQL or Redshift
Prioritze Your Trello Backlog
Cleanup your Trello product backlog by importing into ForceRank and prioritizing.
Post Natal Part 5: Homepage Design Iteration Examples
A walkthrough of 7 iterations of the design of the ForceRank homepage.
Step-By-Step Prototype and Release
The first 14 days of designing and building a new product.
Post Natal Part 3: Technology Decisions: Why Rails is still great
Tech stack discussion. Gemfile analysis.
Ugly Mockups: How We Started
Design Goals and Mockups of a Prioritization Tool
Building ForceRank.it: A Product Management Post Mortem / Natal
A guided tour / post-natal / post-mortem of how we built ForceRank, a tool to help product managers prioritize.
Post Natal Part 1: Why Create a New Prioritization Tool SaaS?
Why did we create a new SaaS tool for product prioritization? What problem does it solve?
How would you decide what to do with $10,000?
How would you and a partner go about deciding what to do with $10,000? A decision making tool to help you and your partner decide.
Committee Meetings Don't Need to Suck
How can you run committee meetings better? Use ForceRank at your institution.
But what IS the Minimum Lovable Product?
I'm trying to release a new porduct. Does it need "just-one-more-thing?" Which ones do we build before Beta? What is the minimum lovable product?
Counting Votes Is Hard
Voting systems turn out to be more important than you think.
Be the Bard of the Boardroom
Learn what Shakespeare can teach you about leading your team.
An Evaluation Quickie to Improve your Meetings
Positive/Change Evaluation and how it can save your meetings.
Introducing ForceRank - A Better Way to Decide Team Priorities
Introducing ForceRank, a more efficient way for groups to make decisions.
How to run a "Kickoff 2014 Meeting"
Your whole team is back from the Holiday season and actually itching to get something done. The next few weeks are probably the most refreshed and open-minded you'll see your co-workers all year! So how should we capitalize on this? A big "2014 Kickoff meeting" right?
Decision Making Software Tool Review for 2014
A quick review of the Decision Making & Decision Support & Analytical Hierarchy Process tools available to us.
The Personality Zoo: Meeting Zoology
Extroverts make the world go round. They connect us, push us out of our comfort zones, keep us busy and save us from awkward pauses. But what happens when groups of introverts and extroverts get together to make decisions?
Upgrading from Zurb Foundation 4 to Foundation 5
Upgrade Zurb Foundation 4 to Zurb Foundation 5
Interview on Decision Making and Leadership with Kyle Porter, CEO of SalesLoft
Interview with Kyle Porter CEO of SalesLoft on decision making and leadership
Interview on Decision Making and Leadership with Jess Petersen, VP Product at Hopper
Interview on Decision Making and Leadership with Jess Peterson, VP Product at Hopper
What happens when you don't "Rock the Boat"?
Why rocking the boat in a meeting is hard.