4. #NoEstimates
Definition by Woody Zuill:
#NoEstimates is a hashtag for the topic of
exploring alternatives to estimates for making
decisions in software development. That is, ways
to make decisions with “No Estimates”.
http://zuill.us/WoodyZuill/2013/05/17/the-noestimates-hashtag/
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6. #NoEstimates — My Way…
1. Break the work down into easy tasks*
* Tasks, work items, stories, use cases, etc…
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7. #NoEstimates — My Way…
1. Break the work down into easy tasks
2. Start working on them, and get them DONE
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8. #NoEstimates — My Way…
1. Break the work down into easy tasks
2. Start working on them, and get them DONE
3. Create new tasks when you need them
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9. #NoEstimates — My Way…
1. Break the work down into easy tasks
2. Start working on them, and get them DONE
3. Create new tasks when you need them
4. Track your progress
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10. #NoEstimates — My Way…
1. Break the work down into easy tasks
2. Start working on them, and get them DONE
3. Create new tasks when you need them
4. Track your progress
5. Track the evolution of the total number of tasks
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11. #NoEstimates — My Way…
1. Break the work down into easy tasks
2. Start working on them, and get them DONE
3. Create new tasks when you need them
4. Track your progress
5. Track the evolution of the total number of tasks
6. Predict time of completion and track prediction
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27. Why does it work?
Automatic calculation
⇔ Subjective opinion about the future
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28. Why does it work?
Automatic calculation
Models and tracks the world as it is
⇔ Wishful thinking
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29. Why does it work?
Automatic calculation
Models and tracks the world as it is
Takes into account (some) unknowns
⇔ Final backlog assumption
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30. There's a catch…
30 https://www.flickr.com/photos/gracec/2489976526
31. There's a catch…
There's an “Estimate” in “#NoEstimates”!
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/gracec/2489976526
32. There's a catch…
There's an “Estimate” in “#NoEstimates”!
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/gracec/2489976526
33. There's a catch…
There's an “Estimate” in “#NoEstimates”!
1. Break the work down into “easy tasks”
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/gracec/2489976526
36. #NoEstimates Resources
Google
Twitter: #NoEstimates
Vasco Duarte's blog
http://SoftwareDevelopmentToday.blogspot.com
Woody Zuill's blog
http://zuill.us/WoodyZuill/
Neil Killick's blog
http://neilkillick.com/category/noestimates/
Henri Karhatsu's blog
http://blog.karhatsu.com/ http://www.slideshare.net/filipvanlaenen/
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