Agile Bites Is Velocity an Effective Tool For Planning?
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Oct 16, 2023 Exploring the limitations of using story points for planning in Agile methodology, and the effectiveness of using time estimates instead. Challenging the use of story point velocity in forecasting, and advocating for honest conversations about estimation processes.
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Story Points as Size Categories
- Story points are often used as size categories rather than representing time.
- This simplifies estimations but complicates sprint planning.
Dog Breed Analogy
- Phil Ledgerwood uses dog breeds to illustrate relative sizing.
- A Chihuahua is a one, an Irish Wolfhound a 13, and other breeds fall in between.
Meaningless Addition of Story Points
- Adding story points without time correlation is meaningless for sprint planning.
- Equal story point totals across sprints don't guarantee equal time investment.