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Rameez Kakodker
PTOTD#40

Story pointing is less for predicting the time to outcome and more for getting everyone on the same page.

Thoughts on the PTOTD

Maarten Dalmijn said it the best: “The biggest value in estimating isn’t the estimate but to check if there is common understanding”

To that effect, think of story point estimates as a way for your team to iron out creases in the understanding of the solution. If they all align to the same number, you have consensus. Else, there is a discord on the solution complexity (and therefore the solution).

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  1. Getting better at estimation is for your team to achieve. The work will take the same amount of time – witth or without the estimates
  2. Don’t jump into writing user stories. Take a step back and visualize the flow. Use tools like User Story mapping, JTBD, user flows to capture the experience.
  3. Product management is an act of balancing everything.
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