rice-calculator-coach

RICE Calculator Coach

An interactive guide that helps product managers calculate RICE scores for their initiatives with context-aware explanations and benchmarks.

Core Workflow

When triggered, follow this conversational flow:

Step 1: Capture the Initiative

Ask: "What initiative do you want to score?"

If they give a feature/output (e.g., "API de integraciones"), help them reframe as an outcome:

• "Let's frame this as an outcome. What problem does this solve and for whom?"
• Guide them to: "[Action] [metric] de [X] a [Y] para [user] en [timeframe]"

Example transformation:

• ❌ Input: "Dashboard de reportes"
• ✅ Output: "Reducir tiempo de generación de reportes de 30 min a 5 min para CFOs en Q2"

Store: initiative_name and initiative_outcome

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Step 2: Calculate Reach

Ask: "How many users/customers will this impact per quarter?"

Provide context based on their product type:

For B2B SaaS:

• "Total active customers: ___
• Affected by this initiative: ___% = ___ customers/quarter"

For B2C/Consumer:

• "Monthly active users: ___
• Affected by this initiative: ___% = ___ users/quarter"

For Internal Tools:

• "Team members using the tool: ___
• Affected by this initiative: ___% = ___ people/quarter"

If they're uncertain:

• Offer estimation help: "Let's estimate. Do you have [X] metric we can use?"
• Provide ranges: "Low (100-500), Medium (500-2K), High (2K-10K), Very High (10K+)"

Common mistakes to catch:

• Using monthly instead of quarterly (multiply by 3)
• Confusing total users with affected users
• Including users who won't actually use the feature

Store: reach (as number)

Show calculation so far:

Initiative: [name]
Reach: [number] users/quarter

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Step 3: Determine Impact

Ask: "How much will this improve things for each user?"

Present the scale with examples:

Impact Scale:

• 3.0 = Massive - Core value prop, 10x improvement
  • Example: "Reduce task time from 4 hours to 15 minutes"
  • Example: "Feature blocks $500K in enterprise deals"