Agile & Delivery playbook/Module 5 · Estimation & forecasting
Day 43 / 100 · Estimation & forecasting · Planning poker
The gaps are the gold.
Planning poker, created by James Grenning and popularised by Mike Cohn, uses simultaneous votes to surface different understandings.
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Read the story
The PO explains it. Quick questions only.
02
Vote privately
Everyone picks a card at the same time.
03
Talk about extremes
The highest and lowest explain their thinking.
04
Re-vote once
Then go with the result. Don't chase unanimity.
Source: Wingman Software: James Grenning, 'Planning Poker or How to avoid analysis paralysis while release planning' ↗
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