How can we use "Effort" as a negative weight for impact scoring?

[Benedict Lubik]

Hey everyone,

we've been trying to implement a very basic, custom formula for impact scoring in our team. We are using three metrics that positively impact our score (Business value 1-5, Key Customers (weighted), Insights (amount)) and one metric that is supposed to negatively impact our score (Effort).

Is there anyway to map this without using a custom formula? It seems to us that if we only use one negative metric, it weighs 50% in our total score.

Best,

Benedict

[Tanguy Crusson · Accepted solution]

Hi @Matt Richards , you'll need to recreate the field and put all values back unfortunately. 

In each idea's history tab you'll be able to find which value each idea had for the field

[Matt Richards]

Thank you for the response @Tanguy Crusson. 

[Ste Wright · Accepted solution]

Hi @Matt Richards 

Just as a simple first option - can you recreate it, using these instructions?

Ste

[Matt Richards]

Thank you for your response, @Ste Wright . 

I found the very same instructions just a few minutes ago and it does look like I can recreate. I'm still hoping there is a way to restore it along with the lost field data. 

[Ste Wright]

Hi @Matt Richards 

I don't believe there is - from the same help page:

Delete a field

You can delete fields anytime except those that are system fields. Keep in mind that once you delete a field, you won’t be able to retrieve it.

Ste

[Matt Richards]

Thank you @Ste Wright