Planning Poker 7 min read
Anchoring bias in estimation: why Planning Poker votes stay hidden
The first number spoken pulls every estimate towards it. What research says about anchoring, and how hidden votes keep team estimates independent.
#Estimation
7 articles with this tag
Estimation 10 min read
Sprint velocity: how to calculate it and use it
How to calculate sprint velocity on a worked example, forecast a release as a range, and avoid the mistakes that turn velocity into a bad KPI.
Planning Poker 9 min read
How to run a Planning Poker session: the Scrum Master guide
A Scrum Master's guide to Planning Poker: preparing the backlog, running each round, handling divergent votes, timeboxing and remote facilitation.
Artificial Intelligence 5 min read
Planning Poker and AI: Combining Team Voting with AI-Assisted Estimation
Can AI estimate your user stories for you? No, but it changes how you prepare and run a planning poker session. Here is how to combine the two without losing collective intelligence.
Estimation 7 min read
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.
Estimation 6 min read
T-Shirt Sizing estimation: meaning, size chart and conversions
What T-shirt sizing means in agile and project management, an XS to XXL size chart, and how to convert sizes into story points or days.
Estimation 5 min read
How to estimate an agile ticket: a step-by-step method
What to check before estimating a ticket, the criteria that make it bigger, a step-by-step method, and when to split it instead of voting again.
Ready to estimate with your team?
Create your first session in 30 seconds. Share the link. Vote together. Free, no sign-up, forever.