Estimations: from guessing to weighing in grams
summary
Covers estimation techniques for software projects, comparing high-level (often vague) estimates to precise time-based ones and discussing problems like turning estimates into commitments, estimating long releases during short sprints, and the impact of business-analyst availability. Reviews existing estimation approaches, analyzes their strengths and weaknesses, and matches them to project constraints to recommend which method fits different situations.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:14Estimations as daily practice
- 3:19What is estimation
- 7:57Task estimation methods
- 10:25Mistakes in big tasks
- 17:58Fear and misunderstandings
- 20:07MVP estimation
- 26:05Business and client interaction
- 27:50Analyst role in estimates
- 31:01Estimates to days
- 33:30Repeatability and standardization
- 36:18Estimation culture
- 37:21Estimating in millimeters
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