Introduction to Agile Estimation
Published March 15th, 2010 Under Project Management | Leave a Comment
We’re agile, so we don’t have to estimate and have no deadlines, right? Wrong! This session will consist of an overview of the concept of agile estimation and the notion of re-estimation. We’ll learn about user stories, story points, team velocity, how to apply them all to estimation and iterative re-estimation. The lab will consist of an estimation project and doing a round or two of “planning poker”.
Sizing Agile Projects Using Function Points
Published February 16th, 2010 Under Project Management | 2 Comments
This short video explains how to size iterations and applications.
Planning with a Large Distributed Team
Published October 27th, 2008 Under Project Management | Leave a Comment
In this presentation filmed during Agile 2008, Wes Williams and Mike Stout share their recent experience with a large distributed team, the planning hurdles they encountered and how they passed them, and their recommendation: avoid large distributed teams. Wes Williams has been a developer since 1993, works at Sabre Holding since 2001 and has been an Agile Coach and mentor on several projects since 2003. Mike Stout is an Agile Coach, Mentor and Trainer that works at Sabre. He has 18 years of experience in the IT industry spanning many aspects of software development.
In The Brain of Martine Devos: From Bestimate to Estimate – Agile Estimation & Planning
Published April 10th, 2008 Under Project Management | Leave a Comment
Our reputation as estimators, even when we use Agile methods, is bad. Agile methods provide useful techniques and practices for teams and their customers to improve accuracy without creating illusions of precision. Many of our estimation problems come from misunderstanding and miscommuncation about what estimates are and from confusion with other related concepts, such as, planning and targets. Where do errors come from? What can we promise and how do we best serve the primary purpose of the software estimation process? Martine Devos gave a Skills Matter In-the-Brain Session on Wednesday, 6th June, where she guided delegates through the best techniques and perception management for estimators and their customers.
Martine Devos on Agile estimation and planning – From Bestimate to Estmate
Agile Development Teams: Scope and Scale with Mike Cohn
Published February 1st, 2008 Under Project Management | Leave a Comment
“Agile Estimating and Planning” author, and Agile Alliance co-founder, Mike Cohn, provides detailed, proven techniques for estimating and planning any Agile project. Agile Estimating and Planning supports any agile, semiagile, or iterative process, including Scrum, XP, Feature-Driven Development, Crystal, Adaptive Software Development, DSDM, Unified Process, and many more. It will be an indispensable resource for every development manager, team leader, and team member.
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