Estimating and Forecasting

Arguing that estimation is a bad thing, particularly in the Agile world, and presents ways to plan that don't involve estimation.

Presenting Allen Holub's thinking (and many other's) thinking about #NoEstimates.

Analyzing wether its a good idea to break Product Backlog Items (PBIs) down into tasks or not.

Why do over 60% of Agile teams breakdown their work into a Sprint Backlog and is it okay to decompose work into units? Tristan Libersat in this article explains whether it's effective to simplify work into tasks in a bid to achieve organizational goals. He notes that the Sprint Backlog includes both the Product Backlog Items (PBIs) and the plan on how to execute them to achieve the Product Increment or goal of the Sprint Review, basing on the Scrum Guide.

How leaving spikes unpointed reveals problems and enables corrective action sooner, fostering better clarity for customers.

Humans seem to be much better in estimating the size of something rather than estimating durations.

Removing some of the mystery surrounding Story Points, and sharing the most common misconceptions I have encountered.

Wrong estimates aren’t your fault, but they are definitely your problem.