January 22, 2024
Project estimation is a critical component of Agile project management, and it often takes the form of a game—Planning Poker. This consensus-based technique has been widely used to estimate the effort, complexity, and risk associated with completing tasks or stories. Yet, it can inadvertently anchor a team's mindset to time, which isn't always the most critical dimension to measure. To shift the focus towards complexity and risk, let's introduce a vehicle-based analogy into our Planning Poker sessions.