AP50 - Estimation (Hours vs. Story Points vs. Flow)

25/02/2022 1h 3min Temporada 1 Episodio 50
AP50 - Estimation (Hours vs. Story Points vs. Flow)

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In this episode, Brian Orlando and Om Patel discuss the dreaded topic of estimation in agile software development. We discuss the pros and cons of each type of estimation, starting with time/hours-based estimates, then moving to story points and finally flow (or #noestimates). 0:00 Intro0:18 Topic Intro1:28 Why Estimate?3:15 Real Deadlines... Sometimes...5:13 Why Estimate? A Product Viewpoint7:49 Estimation or Guess10:59 Guesses, Demands, & Tricks13:36 "Pick a Date" Behavior15:44 Methods of Estimation: Hours (or Time)22:44 If You Have to Estimate in Hours...24:24 Other Games with Time Estimates27:59 The Evils of Individual Time Metrics32:26 Relative Estimation: Story Points36:23 Forgetting About Risk & Complexity41:19 Doing Story Points Right42:58 Flow-Based Estimation (aka. #NoEstimates)46:39 Breaking Stories - the Secret to Success in Flow50:23 Flow in Kanban53:52 Delivery of Business Value59:45 Future Business Value Podcast1:02:40 Wrap-Up1:02:53 Blooper Reel= = = = = = = = = = = =Available on YouTube:https://youtu.be/Hugv72aFYcIPlease Subscribe to our YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XUSoJPxGPI8EtuUAHOb6g?sub_confirmation=1= = = = = = = = = = = = Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNzgxMzE5LnJzcwSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3Amazon Music:https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-PodcastStitcher:https://www.stitcher.com/show/agile-podcast-2= = = = = = = = = = = =AP50 - Estimation (Hours vs. Story Points vs. Flow)

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