In my previous
article, we have discussed what is Agile Story Point Estimation. In this article, we will learn how to estimate story points using "Planning Poker" cards.
Planning Poker is a relative estimation technique used by teams to estimate the user story.
Before starting, the planning poker team will define and agree on the parameters to measure the amount of work like a number of screens and number of fields etc. Identify a reference story that the team has done before or understands very well. Ideally, they will compare other stories with the reference story and one by one do the estimation.
Steps
Even after three rounds, if there is no consensus and variance is high, assign the biggest number and move forward.
For first few months with the team, it's challenging but once the team is used to it, it will be great fun and useful for the product owner to make decisions for the team as well as the business.
I hope you liked this article. In my next article, we will discuss T-Shirt size estimation.
Reference
- https://leanpitch.com/
- http://www.agilebuddha.com/agile/agile-estimation-8-steps-to-successful-story-point-estimation/