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How to Learn the Team Estimation Game

We recently published a piece describing why we think Relative Estimation is a more effective alternative to Planning Poker. In this article, Principal Consultant Joel Bancroft-Connors explains how our recommended alternative, Team Estimation, works.

Why Relative Estimation Beats Planning Poker

By Joel Bancroft-Connors|2021-05-21T03:40:38-04:00January 20th, 2021|Process|

Estimation is hard. Even the most experienced development teams miss the mark with traditional time-based estimates. The most popular alternative, Planning Poker®, sounds fun, but falls short in practice. In our experience, Relative Estimation is far more effective — and it can be gamified too.