Master Agile Estimation: Top Techniques For Scrum & Kanban

Gain the skills to create Scrum & Kanban based agile estimates that work for both your agile team and your stakeholders

What you'll learn

Discover how to set up an estimation process that suits your environment

Gain in-depth knowledge of the most popular estimation techniques used by modern agile teams

Identify and troubleshoot common estimation problems

Recognise when to re-estimate & when not to

Gain skills you can apply immediately - 10 practical exercises included

Requirements

The course will assume basic knowledge of Agile Scrum & Kanban theory including values, roles, events & artifacts.

Description

The conflict around estimatesDo you have a love-hate relationship with estimates? Businesses demand them but agile teams see them as something stakeholders use against them. In a complex agile project, an estimate can feel like a binding commitment and a stranglehold. In this course, you will learn how to create agile estimates that work for both your team and your stakeholders.What you’ll get from this courseI created this course and packed it with practical, real-world experiences that I’ve gained working with Agile teams around the world.This is primarily a “learn by doing” course. So all theory is paired with practical exercises we’ll complete together in your workbook.With this course, you’ll…Discover how to set up an estimation process that suits your environmentGain in-depth knowledge of the most popular estimation techniques used by modern agile teamsBe able to identify and troubleshoot common estimation problemsRecognize when to re-estimate & when not toGain skills you can apply immediately via “9 practical exercises”The practical exercises you’ll complete include…Estimating the height of dogs using “dog points” (relative estimation)Performing velocity calculationsEstimating using a reference pointRunning a pointing poker sessionWhich estimation technique to use for various scenarios and more…Why learn agile estimation?Agile estimation is difficult. Most teams struggle with it. When the estimation process is broken, estimates feel impossible to achieve, or overinflated. Stakeholder relationships begin to deteriorate. And management starts to push back on estimates, thinking teams can complete more and more, and are disappointed when unrealistic goals are not met. In defense, teams begin to spend too much time in planning, at the cost of building.But how do you fix this? In a field where so many teams follow counter-productive practices, copying others won’t work.This course will help set your team on the right path by showing you how to establish estimation best practices and troubleshoot existing issuesSo Let’s Do This! Enroll now and sharpen your Estimation skills.I’ll see you inside!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome & course overview

Lecture 2 What is an estimate?

Lecture 3 Get your course workbook

Lecture 4 Join the Community

Lecture 5 Exercise #1: Quick estimation exercise

Lecture 6 Adjusting course speed

Section 2: Estimation Fundamentals

Lecture 7 Section introduction

Lecture 8 What makes a good estimate?

Lecture 9 Estimation best practices

Lecture 10 The planning onion

Lecture 11 Estimating using story points

Lecture 12 Exercise #2: Estimate using dog points

Lecture 13 Calculating team velocity

Lecture 14 Exercise #3: Calculate your teams velocity

Lecture 15 Estimating in ideal days

Lecture 16 Exercise #4: Discussion questions

Lecture 17 Velocity driven vs commitment driven planning

Lecture 18 Estimation scale

Lecture 19 Exercise #5: Relative estimation

Lecture 20 Using reference stories

Lecture 21 When to re-estimate

Section 3: Estimation Techniques

Lecture 22 Section introduction

Lecture 23 Planning poker

Lecture 24 Exercise #6: Pointing poker session

Lecture 25 T-shirt sizing

Lecture 26 Bucket system

Lecture 27 Silent estimation

Lecture 28 Three-point Method

Lecture 29 Exercise #7: Choosing a technique

Section 4: Estimation Troubleshooting

Lecture 30 Section introduction

Lecture 31 Why we struggle with estimation

Lecture 32 Writing user stories

Lecture 33 Exercise #8: Re-write user stories

Lecture 34 Multi-tasking

Lecture 35 Exercise #9: Multi-task vs single-task

Lecture 36 Ignoring Uncertainty

Lecture 37 Unstable Teams

Section 5: Conclusion

Lecture 38 Course recap & key takeaways

Lecture 39 Download Course Notes

Lecture 40 Bonus Lecture

A member of a newly formed Agile team (Product Owner, Dev or Scrum Master).,A member of an existing Agile team looking to level up on estimation techniques, tools & troubleshooting (Product Owner, Dev or Scrum Master).,Recently Scrum certified and seeking practical skills on developing estimates that teams are comfortable with and management can rely on.