by Julia Manning,PMP,CSM,CSP,ITIL

I –IndependentN-NegotiableV-ValuableE-EstimableS-SmallT-Testable

by Julia Manning,PMP,CSM,CSP,ITIL

Not◦ Estimating Cost◦ Estimating Time

Must Have◦ Shared Team Understanding

In agile approach, we don’t estimate how much money we spend on developing each user story. Instead developing estimates project or release planning meant to create share understanding of the relative size and complexity of each story.

by Julia Manning,PMP,CSM,CSP,ITIL

Step 1 Choose a reference

Point

Step 2Discuss

the Story

Step 3Decide on estimate

individually

Step 4Check for Consensus

Step 5Repeat

the process

Step 6Reach for Consensus

Note: First step reference point story ideally including all members of the project team should chose a reference point story. Usually this should be averaged size story that allows the team to characterize the remaining stories as either smaller or larger. by Julia Manning,PMP,CSM,CSP,ITIL

Story Points complexity in relation to other stories have more size is an indicator of complexity.

However a simple story may involve the same amount of work.

Estimating Definition: The relative size of each user story in terms of the work effort required to develop it.

Shirt Size-S,M,L,XL Fibonacci- 1,2,3,4,13,21 Ideal Days- 10 days- Actual Elapsed the 15 Days

Fibonacci Definition

If take more than 5 days of effortYou can split the stories the following ways:Data BoundariesOperation Boundaries- e.g. CRUD Cross-Functional Features – e.g. “Admin Privileges”Non-Functional performance requirementsSub-Stories of Mixed Priority

by Julia Manning,PMP,CSM,CSP,ITIL

After the first story is sized it can be used as a reference point for estimating the sizes of other user stories.

Any user story that requires more work to develop than the reference user story should be assigned a higher point value and smaller stories should be assigned proportionally lower values.

Dedicated Planning Poker Meeting During Each Sprint. Can make fun by using planning poker games!

https://www.planningpoker.com/

by Julia Manning,PMP,CSM,CSP,ITIL