From the way of work document at FluxNinja[0]: Task priorities are decided based on two factors: 1. The ratio of value generated per given effort: If there ar

From the way of work document at FluxNinja[0]: Task priorities are decided based on two factors: 1. The ratio of value generated per given effort: If there are two tasks with similar value but one of them requires less effort then the one with lesser effort goes higher in priority. On the contrary if two tasks require the same effort but one of them has higher value then the one with higher value gets higher priority. 2. Time sensitivity: Certain tasks are time sensitive and should be given higher priority. Tasks can be time sensitive because they are blockers for other tasks or because they help de-risk technical or business risks and may affect the fate of other tasks going on in parallel. These are usually information generating tasks and they help reduce wasted effort on other tasks if the information is revealed early. One makes a priority decision based on the best judgement combining the above criteria. The intent is to increase the overall value generated by the team. [0]: fluxninja.com