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The Purpose Of Estimation

My first encounter with agile software development was working with Kent Beck at the dawn of Extreme Programming. One of the things that impressed me about...

0 replies - 5489 views - 02/28/13 by Martin Fowler in Articles

Predictability Addiction

I’m addicted to predictability. I admit it. I want my life to flow along, according to plan. Sure there will be some minimal changes, but I can adapt....

0 replies - 989 views - 02/04/13 by Gil Zilberfeld in Articles

Agile Planning & Estimation

Introduction: Planning and estimation are two of the main factors that can influence the outcome of any project.  So with the wide adaption of agile...

0 replies - 2589 views - 01/04/13 by Mohamed Kishawy in Articles

Your Estimates or Mine

For decades now, the project management world has been divided between top-down estimation and bottom-up estimation. While a top-down approach might have...

1 replies - 2325 views - 12/27/12 by Tathagat Varma in Articles

The Pathology of Estimates

I recently sparred gently on twitter with Scott Ambler regarding an assertion that repeatedly renegotiated schedules was evidence of unethical behavior....

1 replies - 4594 views - 05/14/11 by Larry White in News

The Role of High-Level Estimates

One of the first things I like to do with my clients, is help them identify their major investment themes, and how those investment themes support their...

0 replies - 2756 views - 11/30/10 by Mike Cottmeyer in News

An Introduction to Planning Poker

Planning Poker is an agile estimating technique which has become very popular in the last few years.  It is based on an estimation technique known as...

1 replies - 29411 views - 11/11/09 by Bob Hartman in Articles

User Stories - Tell it like it is

At every training session I do on Agile and Scrum, there two questions that are guaranteed to be asked without fail. What are user stories? and Why are...

0 replies - 1594 views - 08/26/09 by Jack Milunsky in Articles