> If you play the pointing poker game you tell everyone on the team (of people who might have to work on it) to make an estimate, and if they're unsure then to

> If you play the pointing poker game you tell everyone on the team (of people who might have to work on it) to make an estimate, and if they're unsure then to estimate high. I think this is great advice in general, and I try to follow what I call the Scottie rule. Multiply your estimates by 4. That way you're a miracle worker! Or if you're like me, you might finish it on time. I think there's some ego stuff going on though in planning sessions, and it seems bad estimates are rarely punished. And you can't really learn from it, since you always think "this time it's different."