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The highest performing teams I have been a part of did not regularly do estimates for planned work. That may be the best practice for 2021. If we had to absolu
by aluminussoma 5y ago
The highest performing teams I have been a part of did not regularly do estimates for planned work. That may be the best practice for 2021.
If we had to absolutely deliver by a fixed date - a rarity - we broke the task down in parts that could be estimated, identified the dependencies between tasks, and kept management informed if those dates could slip.
This lightweight process worked pretty well if we had to implement it. There was a lot of trust put in the engineers.
- serial_dev 5y agoCan you tell more? I would be interested how you can get management to let go of regular estimations, and how you still delivered.
- pjerem 5y agoUpper management should be ok with estimates expressed in sprints. As long as your team manages to finish sprints, it doesn’t matter how you are estimating (or not) the tasks inside of a sprint. Sprint tasks are for internal (team) use only, including the management inside the team. But people outside (and up) the team just need your deadline commitment.
- void_mint 5y ago> I would be interested how you can get management to let go of regular estimations, They have to convince themselves.
- ThalesX 5y agoIf they pay a lot of money per hour, they basically convince themselves of whatever it is they're paying for.