Datasheet

I like to plot the values on a scatter chart in Excel with the X-axis values in
reverse order. The graph provides a visual representation of which projects
you should tackle, as shown in Figure 1-5. The quadrants in the graph help
you prioritize your projects, as I describe here:
 Quadrant I: Low reward, high risk. These aren’t the projects you want
to start with.
 Quadrant II: Low reward, low risk. You can test the waters with this
low-hanging fruit. Implement several of these projects so the rewards
pile up.
 Quadrant III: High reward, low risk. Implement one or two projects
from this quadrant and increase your star power.
 Quadrant IV: High reward, high risk. You’re betting the farm with these
projects. If you’re unsuccessful, you could be putting the entire
SharePoint implementation at risk. Make sure you have some success to
show from other projects before tackling these.
100
High reward,
high risk
90
80
70
60
50
Risk
40
30
20
10
0
100 90 80 70 60 50
Reward
40
II
I
III
IV
30 20 10 0
Low reward,
high risk
High reward,
low risk
Low reward,
low risk
Figure 1-5:
Plot your
projects.
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