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Principles for Agile Estimation
Ciaran Hanway discusses balancing the inherent uncertainty in software development with the precision and confidence demanded by business management.
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Don't Be a Ditka
Daniel Vacanti exposes some flaws in the commonly used prioritization methods (By Value, CD3, WSJF), and proposes a mode of prioritization under conditions of scarcity, stress and uncertainty.
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Forecasting in Complex Systems
Olga Heismann talks about using Markov Chains.to forecast the progress of a project with multiple entry points.
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How to Tell Your Boss Story Points Are a Terrible Metric
L. Ince and C. Wilkinson look at the different measures found in software development, what they’re used for, highlight the good, the bad and the ugly aspects of measuring progress versus productivity
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Better Project Forecasts without Estimates – The Monte Carlo
Adrian Fittolani introduces the Monte Carlo Simulation, an empirical mathematical method used to estimate project timelines.
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Epic Estimation - Agile or High Risk Guesswork?
Ian Hawkins discusses the value in epic estimation, how to handle business expectations, what influences epic estimation and what makes it effective.
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Plan a Project in 10 Minutes - or How I Learnt to Stop Worrying and Love Little's Law
Chris Young explains how he is using Little’s Law to estimate a project’s delivery rate.
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Forecasting Delivery, with Oranges
Dan Brown explains the difference between forecasting and estimating, and how one can better forecast delivery with less effort and more accuracy than with estimation.
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Estimation for the Real World
Chris Trevarthen discusses how to reduce the amount of time spent estimating, providing more meaningful estimates, and building trust with the business.
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Lies, Damn Lies, and Estimates
Seb Rose wonders if estimates are worthwhile and discusses what business people – Steve McConnell, Demarco, Lister, Disraeli - have to say about this.
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The Great Canadian #NoEstimates Puzzle Experiment
Chris Chapman teaches delivering software without estimates through the Great Canadian #NoEstimates Puzzle Experiment, asking the participants to collaboratively build a jigsaw puzzle.
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The Guessing Game - Alternatives to Agile Estimation and the #NoEstimates Debate
Neil Killick exposes the risks inherent to the estimation culture, proposing practical alternatives for the project and spring level.
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