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To get a rough idea of what work can be done in the next X weeks, so that the business can forecast. The wisdom comes in knowing things can change and it's jus
by quickthrower2 6y ago
To get a rough idea of what work can be done in the next X weeks, so that the business can forecast.
The wisdom comes in knowing things can change and it's just an estimate. The process of estimating is quite good as it requires finding out a lot more about how you will solve something, and planning things in advance.
- didibus 6y ago> so that the business can forecast Forecast to what purpose? What is the business actually trying to achieve for which they believe, maybe wrongly, they need accurate software estimates?