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Michael Ward is Professor of Economics at the University of Texas at Arlington and Research Associate at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim, Germany.

Michael Ward studied mathematics and economics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and earned his doctorate in economics from the University of Chicago. Previous positions include Staff Economist at the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Assistant and Associate Professorships at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign. He has had past affiliate research positions with Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA) in Brazil, with the Institute for Government and Public Affairs (IGPA) at the University of Illinois, with the Consortium for Research on Telecommunications Policy (CRTP), and with ZEW. He is a coeditor of Contemporary Economic Policy and has been a guest editor of Information Economics and Policy.

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Managerial Economics, 6th Edition

Luke m. froeb, brian t. mccann, michael r. ward, mike shor.

Learn how to use managerial economics to diagnose and solve business problems with Froeb/McCann/Ward/Shor's MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS: A PROBLEM SOLVING APPROACH, 6E. This breakthrough text, designed specifically for upper-level and M.B.A. students like you, offers a succinct and fast-paced, yet challenging, approach full of invaluable insights. This edition incorporates less math and fewer technical models, graphs and figures than traditional managerial economics texts, while emphasizing the real decisions that today's managers face daily. The authors use models only to help you determine why mistakes are made and how to fix them. The latest economic updates introduce the most recent economic developments and current economic challenges worldwide. You learn how to apply economic theory to even the most formidable business challenges as interactive applications and MindTap digital resources reinforce understanding. Meaningful insights make this learning guide useful now and throughout your business career.

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Part I: PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING. 1. Introduction: Incentive Alignment. 2. The One Lesson of Business. 3. Benefits, Costs, and Decisions. 4. Extent (How Much) Decisions. 5. Investment Decisions: Look Ahead and Reason Back. Part II: PRICING, COST, AND PROFITS. 6. Simple Pricing. 7. Economies of Scale and Scope. 8. Understanding Markets and Industry Changes. 9. Market Structure and Long-Run Equilibrium. 10. Strategy: The Quest to Keep Profit from Eroding. 11. Foreign Exchange, Trade, and Bubbles. Part III: PRICING FOR GREATER PROFIT. 12. More Realistic and Complex Pricing. 13. Direct Price Discrimination. 14. Indirect Price Discrimination. Part IV: STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING. 15. Strategic Games. 16. Bargaining. Part V: UNCERTAINTY. 17. Making Decisions with Uncertainty. 18. Auctions. 19. The Problem of Adverse Selection. 20. The Problem of Moral Hazard. Part VI: ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN. 21. Getting Employees to Work in the Firm's Best Interest. 22. Getting Divisions to Work in the Firm's Best Interest. 23. Managing Vertical Relationships. Part VII: WRAPPING UP. 24. You Be the Consultant.

Dr. Luke M. Froeb received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. When the antitrust agencies began using his models to predict the competitive effects of mergers, his academic research passed what he calls "a market test." This resulted in his 2003 appointment as chief economist of the Federal Trade Commission, where he enforced the antitrust and consumer protection laws of the United States (U.S.). He also managed 75 economists who tore down barriers to competition (often erected by well-meaning bureaucrats). In July 2005, Dr. Froeb returned to Vanderbilt University where today he holds the William Oehmig Chair of Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise. He used to win Vanderbilt's "Most Outstanding Teacher" award, but not since he recruited Dr. Brian McCann. This text, MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS: A PROBLEM-SOLVING APPROACH, shows students how to use economics to solve business problems. It contains real-world problems (and solutions) drawn directly from Dr. Froeb's executive students. Dr. Froeb has taught at Tulane University and served as chief economist at both U.S. Competition Agencies: The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice.

Dr. Brian T. McCann has taught courses in managerial economics, strategic management, decision making and entrepreneurship at the undergraduate, M.B.A. and executive education levels. He holds an M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University, where he earned the Founder's Medal as the top graduate of his class, and he received his doctoral training in strategic management at Purdue University's Krannert School of Management. He currently serves as the David K. Wilson Professor of Strategic Management at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management. His more than 10 years of industry experience include operating a residential land development company, serving as the CFO for an Internet start-up and implementing new strategic initiatives for a non-profit economic development group. In addition to co-authoring this M.B.A.-level textbook in managerial economics, Dr. McCann's work has appeared in journals such as Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. His current research interests span strategic management and entrepreneurship.

Dr. Michael R. Ward teaches courses in managerial economics, economics of strategy, causal inference and digital business transformation. He has spent more than two decades in academia, holding positions at the University of Illinois and the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). He is currently a professor of economics in the Business School at UTA and a research associate in digital economy at Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) in Mannheim, Germany. Prior to returning to academia, Dr. Ward served as an economist at the Federal Trade Commission. Dr. Ward's research focuses on the economics of information technology, especially competition and innovation in video games. He earned his undergraduate degree in mathematics and economics from UCLA and his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago. His research has appeared in Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Law and Economics, Research Policy, Technological Forecasting and Social Change as well as New Media and Society.

Dr. Mike Shor is a professor of economics at the University of Connecticut, where he conducts research in behavioral economics and game theory. Dr. Shor has taught courses in managerial economics, game theory, industrial organization and pricing strategies at the undergraduate, M.B.A., and Ph.D. levels. He received his B.A. in economics and foreign affairs from the University of Virginia and his Ph.D. in economics from Rutgers University. He also consults on antitrust issues, patents and pricing. Dr. Shor’s interdisciplinary research has appeared in journals such as Review of Economics and Statistics, Decision Analysis, MIS Quarterly, Marketing Science and Contemporary Accounting Research.

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Michael Ward is Professor of Economics at the University of Texas at Arlington and Research Associate at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim, Germany.

Michael Ward studied mathematics and economics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and earned his doctorate in economics from the University of Chicago. Previous positions include Staff Economist at the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Assistant and Associate Professorships at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign. He has had past affiliate research positions with Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA) in Brazil, with the Institute for Government and Public Affairs (IGPA) at the University of Illinois, with the Consortium for Research on Telecommunications Policy (CRTP), and with ZEW. He is a coeditor of Contemporary Economic Policy and has been a guest editor of Information Economics and Policy.

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Michael Ward studied mathematics and economics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and earned his doctorate in economics from the University of Chicago. Previous positions include Staff Economist at the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Assistant and Associate Professorships at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign. He has had past affiliate research positions with Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA) in Brazil, with the Institute for Government and Public Affairs (IGPA) at the University of Illinois, with the Consortium for Research on Telecommunications Policy (CRTP), and with ZEW. He is a coeditor of Contemporary Economic Policy and has been a guest editor of Information Economics and Policy.

Michael Ward has worked as a professional economist in government, academia, and the private sector. His research interests include competition and innovation policy in high technology industries, especially information and communication technologies (ICTs) and pharmaceuticals. His research has appeared in the Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Law and Economics, Research Policy, and Journal of Industrial Economics. He is a coauthor of the textbook Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach.

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Teach your upper-level undergraduate and M.B.A. students how to use economics to solve today's business problems with the breakthrough approach in Froeb/McCann/Ward/Shor's MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS: A PROBLEM SOLVING APPROACH, 6E. This edition addresses traditional managerial economics topics using a problem-based approach built around today's most common business mistakes. The authors use models sparingly and only in instances when models help students determine why mistakes are made and how to fix them. Revisions throughout this succinct, fast-paced presentation offer challenging, interactive applications that place students in the role of a decision-maker who must identify profitable decisions and implement them. Practical content highlights the latest economic developments worldwide and makes this an excellent ongoing reference for professionals pursuing business careers. MindTap digital resources are also available to reinforce understanding and provide interactive learning opportunities.

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MoSCoW Method of Prioritization

MoSCoW Method: This article explains MoSCoW Method in a practical way. Next to what it is (meaning, acronym and origin), and which advantages are connected to using this model, this article also highlights the MoSCoW Method requirements, including a practical example. You will also learn how applying this method will enable you and the team to reach deadlines in time. Enjoy reading!

What is the MoSCoW Method of Prioritization?

Prioritising is often challenging. Particularly when it comes the implementation of new ideas and / or technologies. Everyone in an organisation always wants everything to be done right away and that is practically impossible. There are several tools available to make prioritisation easier. The MoSCoW Method of Prioritization is one them.

The MoSCoW Method is a prioritization technique, which can be used in a variety of situations.

Origin and advantages of the MoSCoW Method

The method was developed by  Dai Clegg, a developer working for the software company Oracle . Originally, it was used to categorize product features, derived from user stories. It was later used in the Dynamic System Development Method (DSDM) . The method contains multiple prioritization categories, with labels for each requirement, making it easier to prioritise.

Even though the origin of this prioritize method is in software development, it is also highly applicable for agile project management, market launches, product releases, starting a new business or change processes.

With the MoSCoW Method, requirements are determined for the result of the project or product. It is about setting requirements by order of priority. The most important requirements need to be met first for a greater chance of success.

Meaning and acronym of the MoSCoW Method

Moscow is an acronym made up of the first letters. The two Os have been added to make the word ‘moscow’ readable, they don’t have any meaning themselves. The M stands for ‘Must haves’ , S for ‘Should haves’ , C for ‘Could haves’ and W for ‘Won’t haves’ or ‘Would haves’ .

Figure 1 – the MoSCoW Method acronym

The requirements when you start with the MoSCoW Method

It’s a good idea to first specify the requirements together with all team members before starting the MoSCoW Method. When determining the requirements, you should take into account what is important to all the stakeholders. Brainstorming with everyone involved will lead to good, qualitative requirements.

The requirements are prioritised to prevent them from becoming to expensive or unrealistic. The main goal is to come up with requirements that add the most value for the company. The project requirements are divided into one of the following categories:

M – Must haves

These are about the minimal requirements that are determined in advance that the end-result has to meet.

Without meeting these requirements, the project fails and the product won’t be use-able. They are a necessity for a workable product and there is no alternative. The ‘Must haves’ are essential. MUST is also explained as an acronym that stands for Minimum Use-able SubseTs.

As an extra exam assignment, University of Applied Sciences Automotive students have been asked to design a car that can at least drive (minimal requirements).

It’s okay if the car only has a chassis, without any bodywork. It’s about the construction of the individual parts and drive train to the combustion engine. In this case, the Must have is that they have a drivable car by the end of the academic year.

S – Should haves

These are additional and much desired requirements that have a high priority, but are not essential for a usable end product. The product will be usable even if these requirements aren’t met. When they are met, they will only add to the value of the product. Depending on the available time, you can always return to these requirements at a later time.

The University of Applied Sciences Automotive student might like to add a tow bar to the car (should have), but as long as the car can drive without the tow bar, their project will be successful. They can always add the tow bar at a later stage.

C – Could haves

These requirements can be considered if there’s time left. If not, it’s no problem and will not have a negative effect on the final result. The ‘Could haves’ have a lower priority than the ‘Should haves’ .

This option will only be included if there really is more than enough time to make it work. This category is also referred to as ‘nice to have’; they’re more a wish than an absolute requirement.

The University of Applied Sciences Automotive students would perhaps like to install a tachometer in the car. It’s not an important (exam) requirement, but it’d be great if they manage to do it.

W – Won’t haves (and would haves)

These are about wishes for the future that are often impossible to realise or cost a lot of time. If it’s simply not possible, it’s best not to waste any energy on it.

If it is achievable, then a lot of time (and money) will have to be invested and it’s labelled a ‘Would have’. ‘Would haves’ are often followed upon at a later stage after the initial project is finished.

The University of Applied Sciences Automotive students don’t have to make a car that will actually drive on public roads.

It’s meant for study. If they do want to take it on public roads, it will need bodywork and comply with safety standards. It also involves getting approval from the Vehicle Standards Agency in elaborate process.

How to reach deadlines using the MoSCoW Method of Prioritization?

Correctly applying and sticking to the MoSCoW Method will lead to a clear way to lead a project. Everyone involved with the project will know what needs to be done first, when it has to be finished and why it’s important. By assigning priorities to requirements, a project becomes more manageable and it’ll be easier to meet the deadline.

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One response to “moscow method of prioritization”.

Thanks for providing a concise and easily understandable explanation. The one thing that stood out to me however, is the example for the Should Have section. Tow bars are clearly “Could have” at best and in this situation would probably end up in the “Won’t have” bucket simply because there’s no justification for them at all on an experimental vehicle that will not be driven on a public road. To make this more believable I’d recommend changing the example for “Should Haves” to either: Seats – the vehicle should have a seat for the driver but as long as someone can drive it somehow it’s not critical. Or Steering Wheel – ideally the vehicle should have a steering wheel, but as long as it CAN be steered (perhaps by levers) then the project will pass. Otherwise, this is a really useful article. Thanks again.

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