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July PMO Forum

Date: July 27   Time 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Speaker: Chris Sims

Topic: Easy Estimation With Story Points

1 PDU - Strategy

Description

“How long will that take?” A simple question, yet one of the hardest to answer. Traditional estimation fails because it takes the wrong approach to solve the wrong problem. We will uncover how and why relative estimation leads to better predictability. You will learn and practice the Easy Estimation With Story Points technique. This provides better predictability while spending less time estimating.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to quickly estimate the size of stories (or features or tasks) with their teams
Participants will learn how to avoid unproductive discussions about 'how big is a story point?'
Participants will understand the value and mechanics of relative sizing/estimation
Participants will learn a technique to bootstrap a team's estimation 'point scale'

Bio

Chris Sims is a certified scrum trainer, agile coach, and recovering C++ developer who helps organizations improve their productivity and happiness. Chris is the founder of Agile Learning Labs and the co-author of two best-selling scrum books: The Elements of Scrum and Scrum: a Breathtakingly Brief and Agile Introduction. More of his writing can be found on the Agile Learning Labs blog. Before starting Agile Learning Labs, Chris made a living in roles such as: scrum master, product owner, engineering manager, project manager, software engineer, musician, and auto mechanic.