looks like there's waste happening in that team... sounds like they're taking an extreme attitude... this usually happens when they experience the opposite ext

looks like there's waste happening in that team... sounds like they're taking an extreme attitude... this usually happens when they experience the opposite extreme of being pressured with unrealistic deadlines and work... so the team finds estimates the only hope of protection from "outsiders"... Need to build trust that the management is not out to screw devs and that devs are not there to waste time but can get job done... a suggestion would be to get priority on all items and realistic estimates and have daily/weekly cadences to track/plan for them... Below are some relevant principles of the agile manifesto: -Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project. -Build projects around motivated individuals. (Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.) -The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.