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Planning Poker rules: the complete guide

Everything you need to know to run a Planning Poker session: rules, roles, card values, step-by-step process, and tips for remote teams.

JulienJune 4, 2026
Planning Poker
Colorful sticky notes pinned to a planning board, by Patrick Perkins on Unsplash
Sprint planning: a practical guide for Scrum teams

Sprint planning is where the team decides what to build next. Here is how to run it well, from backlog preparation to capacity planning.

JulienJune 4, 2026
Planning Poker
Small gold balance scale on colorful wood, by Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash
Agile estimation techniques for sprint planning

Planning Poker, T-Shirt Sizing, affinity mapping, or no estimates at all? A practical comparison of every estimation method used in sprint planning.

JulienJune 4, 2026
Estimation
Two smiling colleagues collaborating remotely in front of a tablet during a remote Planning Poker session
Planning Poker remote

Your team is scattered across the globe? Don't worry — Planning Poker works very well remotely.

JulienMay 13, 2026
Planning Poker
Glass hourglass with running sand symbolising the measurement of time in person-days
Story points vs person-days

The eternal debate of agile teams. Spoiler: they are not the same thing, and confusing them is expensive.

JulienMay 12, 2026
Estimation
Two blue directional signs pointing opposite ways, symbolising the choice between Fibonacci and T-Shirt Sizing
Fibonacci vs T-Shirt Sizing: which method should you pick?

Two popular approaches, two different philosophies. Which one fits your team?

JulienMay 12, 2026
Estimation
Close-up of a graduated measuring ruler symbolising relative estimation in story points
What is a story point?

The mysterious unit of measurement in agile. Not an hour, not a day, not a kilogram… and yet everyone talks about it.

JulienMay 11, 2026
Estimation
Spiral shell fossil illustrating the Fibonacci sequence in nature
Why use Fibonacci in agile?

0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13… The sequence that conquered both mathematics and sprint retrospectives.

JulienMay 11, 2026
Estimation
Clothing rack sorted by size, illustrating the T-Shirt Sizing concept in agile estimation
T-Shirt Sizing: estimation in clothing sizes

XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL… Not for your wardrobe, but for your agile tickets.

JulienMay 10, 2026
Estimation
Flipchart covered in colourful post-its with agile keywords like vision, teamwork and feedback
How to estimate an agile ticket?

Estimation is hard. Estimating well is an art. And missing your estimates as a team is called a failed sprint.

JulienMay 10, 2026
Estimation
Product Owner organising post-its on a glass board to prioritise the product backlog
Product Owner: what is it?

The product's conductor. Neither developer nor manager, but a bit of both at the same time.

JulienMay 4, 2026
Roles
Agile team in a meeting in front of a board with colorful post-its and laptops during a planning session
Planning Poker: The Art of Team Estimation

An estimation session disguised as a card game. Spoiler: it's far more effective than a spreadsheet.

JulienMay 4, 2026
Planning Poker