Scrum Poker vs Affinity Estimation – Which one to choose

Affinity estimation and planning poker are both agile estimation techniques that are used by software development teams to estimate the effort required to complete a user story or task. While both techniques involve team members using numbered cards to indicate their estimates, there are some key differences between the two. Level Of Detail One keyContinue reading “Scrum Poker vs Affinity Estimation – Which one to choose”

What is the Planning Poker Technique

For software developers, accurate estimating is a vital component of the project lifecycle. Whatever the team size, they must determine, estimate, and assign each team member their specific duties. The need of continuing this planning and estimate technique increases with the size of the team. When we say “estimate,” we’re referring to the task’s levelContinue reading “What is the Planning Poker Technique”

Why Scrum matters?

This really is just a personal brain dump on the topic of scrum in large organizations. Scrum matters, especially in the context of large companies which I have the most experience with, for three reasons: Shielding the “makers” in a “manager’s” world Structuring the conversation around setting priorities Fostering a culture of decision making atContinue reading “Why Scrum matters?”