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Agile
Estimation Game
PAUL HEIDEMA
1. Understand the Agile Estimation Game2. Understand how to estimate value of work3. Experience estimating effort of work4. Ability to use this tool tomorrow!
LEARNING OUTCOMES
PAUL HEIDEMA
10+ Years in Web Development 6+ Years of Agile experience
Certified Scrum Professional Certified Master of OpenAgile Coach, Trainer, Consultant
Vegan Enthusiast High-Energy Guy
AT YOUR COMPANY, DOES YOUR ESTIMATION
METHOD WORK?
2 MINDiscuss in pairs or triads
THIS COLLABORATION TOOL ROCKS!
THE HANDOUTThis is your backlog of work to be done
The Agile Estimation Gameby Paul Heidema
Product Backlog for 3 Little Pigs Comic Book
Effort Estimate?
1 As a CHILD I can see the cover page so that we sell more comics
2 As a PARENT I can read the H1N1 PSA so that my child is healthy
3 As a CHILD I can see the wolf dying so that I am happy
4 As a PARENT I can read the moral of the story to my child so that my child is wise
5 As a CHILD I can see the 3rd pig building his house of bricks so that I enjoy the story
6 As a CHILD I can see the 3 pigs leaving mama's house so that I enjoy the story
7 As a PARENT I can read about the 3rd pig learning to build at Home Depot so that I want to buy building supplies there
8 As a CHILD I can see the wolf failing to blow down the 3rd house so that I enjoy the story
9 Mayor of Piggytown gives award to 3rd pig
10 As a CHILD I can see the 2nd pig building his house so that I enjoy the story
11 As a CHILD I can read the cover page hook so that we sell more comics
12 As a PARENT I can read the surprise ending so that I enjoy the story too
13 As a DAY CARE CENTER OPERATOR I can read the copyright notice so that our intellectual property is protected
14 1st pig house
15 Wolf blowing down 1st house
16 Wolf blowing down 2nd house
17 Page numbers
18 Learning counting
19 Pigs buy materials from salesmen
20 Wolf tries to trick 3rd pig out of house
De�nition of “Done-Done”
1. At least four colours plus black and white
2. Portrait orientation, 1/2 of letter size
3. Writing is in ALL CAPS
4. All images are drawn with black outlines
5. Exactly 4 panels per page
6. Exactly 9 pages in total for the story
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Transforming People, Process and Culture
THE TEAM
The people at your table are the team.
Agile estimation is done by the team that does the work.
EFFORT
In this exercise, we are only focusing on estimating the effort to do the
work.
GOAL
The objective is to practice estimating effort as a team.
DEFINITION OF “DONE-DONE”
This is a list of things that need to be built-in for the comic book.
INSTRUCTIONS
Need a volunteer from each team now to be the Product Owner.
All participants get one set of planning game cards
(except Product Owner).
Choose the smallest effort item and give it 2 points.This is your baseline.
Start at Product Backlog item #1.
1. Product Owner reads an item. Lightly discuss.
2. Vote secretly, then share numbers together.
3. The individuals with the highest and lowest number makeshort statements.
4. If required, the Product Owner quickly clarifies assumptions.
5. Repeat steps 2-4 until you achieve unity.
(All vote with the same number.)
Steps of the Agile Estimation Game
Choose the smallest effort item and give it 2 points (baseline).
Start at Product Backlog item #1.
1. Product Owner reads the item. Lightly discuss.
2. Vote secretly, then share numbers together.
3. The individuals (only 2) with highest and lowest number make short statements.
4. If needed, Product Owner clarifies.
5. Repeat steps 2-4 until you achieve unity. 25 MIN
DEBRIEF
10 MINWhole group discussion
THANK YOU!
Paul Heidema Transformation Coach, Scrum Trainer, Agile Consultant
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