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Estimations Are Waste

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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ESTIMATIONS ARE WASTE

A PROVOCATION BY FRANK SCHLESINGER

WHAT IS WASTE?

EVERYTHING YOU DO NOT NEED ANYMORE
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DO YOU NEED TO ESTIMATE?

WHY DO WE ESTIMATE?

AGILE ESTIMATION SERVES THREE PURPOSES

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COMMON UNDERSTANDING

THROUGH COLABORATIVE PLANNING

PLANNING POKER

IS JUST A METHOD TO FOSTER COMMON UNDERSTANDING
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COMMITMENT

BETTER TO COMMIT TO A GOAL THAN TO SOME NUMBERS

RELEASE PLANNING

THERE ARE MORE EFFICIENT WAYS TO BUILD ROAD MAPS
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PRIOTIRIZATION

BUSINESS VALUE / ESTIMATED COST =?
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REALLY?

MADE UP NUMBER / ESTIMATED NUMBER =ACCURATE NUMBER
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AND HOW DO ROAD MAPS FIT TO LEAN STARTUP?

ESTIMATION HAS NEVER WORKED

MAN HOURS, FPA, COCOMO, STORY POINTS, T-SHIRT SIZES
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ANSWER THE QUESTION BEHIND

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BUT

YOU CANNOT NOT ESTIMATE
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YOU SHOULD EVEN PRACTICE IT

TO GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL
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TRY THIS

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VISION

IMAGINE YOU ARE DELIVERING AND ASSESSING VALUE EVERY DAY, WOULD YOU ESTIMATE?
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