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title: Adding a new method
description: "A new method can be added to define how metrics are used together to compute the score of a ticket. Backlog prioritization comes with many default methods but if you need, you can create a new one like below. ####…"
url: "https://support.appbox.ai/docs/backlog-prioritization-for-jira/method/adding-a-new-method/"
updated: "2021-02-05"
category: Method
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# Adding a new method

A new method can be added to define how metrics are used together to compute the score of a ticket. Backlog prioritization comes with many default methods but if you need, you can create a new one like below.

#### Steps

- Click on the methods tab
- Click add new prioritization method
- Provide a name
- Write the basic formula, you can refer to metrics using a $ and can use math operators to calculate the score.

![](https://support.appbox.ai/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image-5-1024x653.png)