AGILE ESTIMATING & PLANNINGDanil Michailovas - May 31 2016

OVERVIEW

Agile is …EstimatingPlanningTo learn …Final thoughts

AGILE IS …

… A PROPERTY

Agile != FastAgile != Cheap

… Fast + Cheap != Agile

… A MANIFESTO

“We are uncovering better ways of developingsoftware by doing it and helping others do it.

Through this work we have come to value:

Individuals and interactions over processes and toolsWorking software over comprehensive documentation

Customer collaboration over contract negotiationResponding to change over following a plan

That is, while there is value in the items onthe right, we value the items on the left more.”

http://www.agilemanifesto.org/

… A PATH

There are many paths to reach the same goalSelecting the right path is an art... or simply a choice!

AGILE ESTIMATING

NOT DEFINED

Not in ManifestoNot in ScrumNot in KanbanNot in XP

IS MORE ABOUT WHAT THAN HOW

Definition of Done (DoD)Working Software Minimum Viable Product (MvP)Business Value vs Technical Task

You can get a feedback from client on it

COMMON TOOLS

MoSCoWToyota, Lexus, Bentley … LadaStory Points#noestimates

STORY POINTS …

Team work2*2=4 ... For Me and For YouFast while being a team activityCan be really preciseSamples …

#NOESTIMATES

No need to have same size storiesTeam work is neededCase study …

AGILE PLANNING

IS JUST A PLANNING

The reliability is just as good as much time you spend on itThe outcome is a planThe plan will fail or not just as any other planSelling a castle for a price of a house is just as insane with Agile as with any other method

SO WHERE IS THE TRICK!?

60% of all delivered features are rarely or not used at allAt the end of the day, being able to avoid this is a huge part of being Agile

FEEDBACK IS THE KEY

Regular communication with the one who will accept the result is a part of a planIt makes no sense to get feedback if you do not react to itAgile, as I understand it, makes no sense if you don’t react to feedback

OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS

Most important business features are developed firstPlan is highly visible and easy to understand and changeQuality builds trustClient must understand the plan and the progress, usually to a grater detailsContract does define who takes the risk for not delivering

SOME TOOLS

Big physical planning boardsBurndown chartPersonasAgreement on delivery are focused more on challenge than on solutionRelative estimatesClear re-estimation strategy

SOME SAMPLES

Photos

TO LEARN …

READ THE BOOK

Agile Estimating and Planning

PLAY GAMES

Board gamesScotland YardGet Kanban

SimulationsMarshmallow ChallengeVarious Scrum games

Computer strategy gamesHeroes of Might and MagicJagged Alliance

USE IN LIFE

Plan an eventRide an Off-road Bicycle

FIND A COACH

In Agile LithuaniaIn Agile Alliance

FINAL THOUGHTS

WHAT PLAN DO YOU NEED?

How far in future do you really need to see?Does a plan and a progress help you making decisions?Do you have a place for mistakes?