Overview

This StormWind Bytes course teaches Agile estimation techniques including story points, relative estimation, Planning Poker, and T-shirt sizing. You’ll learn how to estimate user stories, track team velocity, and use estimates for planning and forecasting.

This course is for Agile teams, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and project managers involved in backlog grooming, sprint planning, and forecasting. It’s also useful for anyone who wants to improve predictability and planning accuracy in Agile projects.

Modules

1. Estimation Basics and Methods

1.1 What Are Story Points?3 min

1.2 Relative Estimation: Why It Works in Agile3 min

1.3 Estimating with Planning Poker3 min

1.4 T-Shirt Sizing Technique2 min

1.5 Affinity Estimating and Grouping Stories2 min

2. Estimating Complexities and Pitfalls

2.1 Estimating vs. Committing in Agile2 min

2.2 Complexity vs. Effort in Estimation2 min

2.3 Using Historical Velocity for Planning3 min

2.4 Ideal Days vs. Story Points2 min

2.5 Estimating Technical Debt3 min

2.6 Story Completion Ratios2 min

2.7 Re-estimating During Backlog Refinement3 min

2.8 Estimating Bugs, Spikes, and Support Work2 min

2.9 Common Pitfalls in Agile Estimating3 min

2.10 Team Estimating vs. Individual Estimating2 min

3. Strategic Estimation Approaches

3.1 How to Estimate Epics and Features2 min

3.2 Using Estimation to Drive Conversation2 min

3.3 Splitting User Stories for Better Estimation3 min

3.4 Velocity Tracking and Forecasting3 min

3.5 The Role of the Product Owner in Estimation3 min

3.6 Estimating in Scaled Agile Environments3 min

Estimating Techniques for Agile Projects

Overview

Modules

1. Estimation Basics and Methods

2. Estimating Complexities and Pitfalls

3. Strategic Estimation Approaches

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