Quadrant Chart

Use Mermaid quadrantChart to place items on two axes such as impact vs effort or value vs risk.

Basic template

quadrantChart
    title Prioritization
    x-axis Low --> High
    y-axis Low --> High
    quadrant-1 Invest
    quadrant-2 Explore
    quadrant-3 Avoid
    quadrant-4 Automate

Core syntax

• Start with quadrantChart
• Add title
• Define x-axis and y-axis
• Name quadrants with quadrant-1 through quadrant-4
• Add points with Item: [x, y]

Common example

quadrantChart
    title Project Priorities
    x-axis Low Effort --> High Effort
    y-axis Low Value --> High Value
    quadrant-1 High Value / High Effort
    quadrant-2 High Value / Low Effort
    quadrant-3 Low Value / Low Effort
    quadrant-4 Low Value / High Effort

    Quick Win: [0.2, 0.8]
    Replatform: [0.8, 0.9]
    Cleanup: [0.3, 0.3]
    Nice to Have: [0.7, 0.2]

Good for

• Prioritization
• Portfolio discussions
• Risk vs reward framing

Watch for

• Axes are qualitative, so agree on what they mean before showing the chart
• Too many points make the diagram hard to read