1. Planning Poker vs Bucket Estimation
Katie Taylor & Peggy Gregory – UCLan & Agile Research Network

2. The Plan Brief introduction Estimation exercise
4 (?) groups – 2 try planning poker and 2 try bucket estimation
Regroup and debrief
Carry out Iteration based on your estimates
Feedback and summary
Questions

3. Estimation Not easy!! - Why not?
Different approaches - Function point analysis - Use Case - Story Points – Algorithmic - Standard ratio - Expert judgement
Agile take on estimation
Small chunks
By the team for the team
Throughout the project based on knowledge at the time
Reflect and improve

4. The Case
Rock and Rowlands – recent merger between book retailer and record store – new business venture to be launched in 12 weeks
Business Vision –“To be the first choice destination when looking for rare or second-hand books, records or memorabilia”

5. Estimating Exercise Planning Poker Bucket Estimating
Discuss stories to understand
Team member displays card
Team discusses highest & lowest
Team agrees estimate
Place bucket card in line on table
Select 1 story card & place on 8
Team choose 2 more and discuss whether higher or lower than 8
Recalibrate if necessary
Team divide remaining stories and place silently in buckets

6. Debrief

7. Example Iteration
Select the stories that your team think should be put into the 15 minute development timebox
(if you can’t agree use the suggestions on the sheet provided)

8. Feedback & Summary

9. Thank You
Happy to take any questions now or during the rest of the day
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