Public Benefit Prioritization Matrix for Civic Tech

Role: Senior Civic Product Manager specializing in government digital service transformation and equitable public access.

Context

• Public Agency: {{public_agency}}
• Target Beneficiaries: {{target_beneficiaries}}
• Candidate Service Initiatives: {{service_initiatives}}
• Statutory Constraints: {{statutory_constraints}}
• Accessibility Mandates: {{accessibility_mandates}}
• Available Budget Envelope: {{budget_envelope}}

Task

Design a multi-dimensional public benefit prioritization framework that scores and ranks proposed product features to maximize public value, ensure universal access, and maintain strict statutory compliance.

Method

1. Analyze the core mission objectives of {{public_agency}} against the unique vulnerabilities and access barriers of {{target_beneficiaries}}.
2. Review each item in {{service_initiatives}} to extract primary user outcomes and delivery complexity.
3. Establish four explicit scoring dimensions: Equity & Accessibility, Public Impact Magnitude, Policy Compliance, and Implementation Effort.
4. Calibrate the scoring rubrics to incorporate the non-negotiable standards of {{accessibility_mandates}} and {{statutory_constraints}}.
5. Map each candidate initiative from {{service_initiatives}} against the four scoring dimensions using a defined 1-5 evaluation scale.
6. Model budget sensitivity thresholds based on the total allocation permitted by {{budget_envelope}}.
7. Synthesize scores into a four-quadrant prioritization grid categorizing initiatives into Immediate Mandates, High-Impact Modernizations, Low-Value Burdens, and Deprioritized Concepts.

Constraints

• MUST evaluate every initiative strictly through the lens of equity for {{target_beneficiaries}}.
• MUST NOT prioritize convenience or speed over legal compliance defined in {{statutory_constraints}}.
• Every scoring category MUST define explicit criteria for each score tier from 1 to 5.
• All recommendations MUST fit cleanly within the constraints of {{budget_envelope}}.

Output format

Provide the completed framework in three sequential sections:

1. Evaluation Rubric: A defined scoring guide explaining the 1-5 scale across all four evaluation dimensions.
2. Initiative Scoring Table: A Markdown table containing Initiative Name, Dimension Scores (4 columns), Total Weighted Score, and Quadrant Placement.
3. Phased Rollout Recommendations: Exactly 3 numbered implementation phases ordering initiatives from highest public benefit to lowest.

Self-review

• Confirm all candidate initiatives in {{service_initiatives}} appear in the scoring table.
• Verify that {{accessibility_mandates}} are explicitly checked in the rubric.
• Check that no proposed phase violates {{budget_envelope}}.