In the Agile Estimation & Planning training class, participants will focus on the key aspects of estimation and planning for Agile teams working in Scrum, Kanban or other Agile methods.
The class will focus on the underlying principles about how Agile Estimation is different from doing so in traditional projects. From there, participants will see various ways of conducting Agile Estimation at the Sprint and Release and what should be happening in key ceremonies.
Then, getting more granular into concepts like Planning Poker, using Ideal Days, how to effectively deploy Spikes, and managing complexity/uncertainty when sizing work.
With a mix of theory, facilitated discussions, hands-on exercises, participants will be able to directly apply the concepts and practices from this training class to their team environments.
Areas of focus:
- Understand the difference between traditional planning and the Agile way
- Learn how to expediently carry out Agile planning and estimation for an entire backlog
- Understand the principles of Affinity Sizing, Poker Planning, Complexity Buckets, and Ideal Days and Spikes
- Learn about re-estimation and calibration processes
Who Should Attend?
- Team Members
- Developers
- Scrum Masters
- Project Managers
- Program Managers
About the Trainer
Sarah has deep experience as practitioner and consultant in the public, private and non-profit sectors, helping teams and organizations transform from the inside out. She deploys a wealth of skills in visual facilitation, team building, stakeholder engagement, workflow management, analysis and outcome measurement.
When coaching individuals, product delivery teams, and portfolio leaders, her passion is helping people clearly see their current reality and design their future. Sarah's values are clarity, flexibility, and trust.
