Hi Lisa I don't have a mathematical formula, but I have been using ten-dots-for-four-priorities (4 dots to priority 1, 3 to priority 2, 2 to p3, 1 to p4) for several years and it seems to work on two levels. First it is easy to explain and understand and second it does give good discrimination. The resulting list of prioritised items is typically about a quarter of the total possibilities. that's not a statistical analysis - it's my raw gut sense!
i have used this in communities, corporations and local government settings. Seems to work in all of them. Cheers John Moore Open Futures Pty Ltd PO Box 123 Cockatoo Victoria 3781 Australia ph: +61 3 5968 8457 fx: +61 3 5968 9925 mob: 0412 702 652 * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html