Agile estimation techniques workshop

EstimationTechniques

Workshop@fredvandaele - MARch 2014

Format

4exercises x 5min

Team estimate & Discussion

#1 - Absolute Estimation

Estimate the weight

of the dogs in kilograms

5min

#1 - Absolute EstimationChihuahua 3

Great Dane 90

Staffordshire Bull Terrier 17

Appalachian Mountain Dog -

Border Collie 20

American Cocker Spaniel 13

What did we learn ?

#2 – Planning Poker

Choose a card(silently)

Discuss the item to estimate

Everyone Displays Their cards

Discuss the outliers Re-vote & Agree

Take a deck &Set a ref. point

5min

#2 – Planning PokerSpain 3

China 40

Luxembourg 0

Denmark 1

South Africa 8

Belize 1

What did we learn ?

#3 – Affinity Estimation

1. Set your scale

2. Ref. Point

4. Put a cardOr

Move a card

3. Give the stackto the 1st person

5. In case of loopdiscuss

5min

#3 – Affinity Estimationconvertible 3

motorbike 1

starship enterprize 100

SUV 5

minivan 8

bus 20

What did we learn ?

#4 – Relative Estimation

1. Put a card on the table

3. assign Numbers, starting with the ref. point

2. Arrange cards in ascending size. Just Decide what is bigger and what's the same size.

5min

#4 – Relative Estimationimpala 3

elephant 100

giraffe 40

elephant shrew 0

crocodile 13

snake 1

What did we learn ?

Thanks& have fun with your

Experiments@fredvandaele - MARch 2014

Based on "Estimation Techniques" by Karen Greaves