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Listen "#195: Estimation - An estimate by any other name"
Episode Synopsis
This episode is part of a wider mini-series looking at Estimation in Software Development.
In last week's episode, I asked you to think about what the term "estimate" means to you, your team and your organisation.
In the episode I talked about different definitions that could easily be conflated - the amount of effort, a target, and a commitment.
In this week's episode I want to continue the discussion by looking at estimates "proxies" - what they are, why they can be useful and how to avoid the trap of confusing them for scheduling.
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Find this episodes show notes at: https://red-folder.com/podcasts/195
Have an idea for an episode topic, or want to see what is coming up: https://red-folder.com/podcasts/roadmap
In last week's episode, I asked you to think about what the term "estimate" means to you, your team and your organisation.
In the episode I talked about different definitions that could easily be conflated - the amount of effort, a target, and a commitment.
In this week's episode I want to continue the discussion by looking at estimates "proxies" - what they are, why they can be useful and how to avoid the trap of confusing them for scheduling.
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Find this episodes show notes at: https://red-folder.com/podcasts/195
Have an idea for an episode topic, or want to see what is coming up: https://red-folder.com/podcasts/roadmap
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#204: Estimation - Professionalism
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#202: Estimation - Quantitative approaches
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#201: Estimation - the #NoEstimate approach
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#200: Estimation - Qualitative Approaches
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#198: Estimation vs the punitive target
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#197: Estimation vs Dependencies
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#196: Estimation vs Planning
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