Showing how to get the job done, with examples and case studies, the author
walks step-by-step through answering the questions: What will we build? How
much can I really have by then? He demonstrates how to schedule both simple and
complex development projects, including projects with multiple teams and high
levels of uncertainty.Proven Techniques for Estimating and Planning any Agile Project. Agile
Alliance co-founder Mike Cohn has written the definitive practical guide to
estimating and planning agile projects. Cohn doesn't just cover the
"philosophy" of agile planning and estimating - he shows exactly how to get the
job done, with real-world examples and case studies. Cohn walks step-by-step
through answering the questions: What will we build? How big will it be? When
must it be done? How much can I really have by then? You'll first learn what
makes a good plan - and what makes it agile. Next, Cohn introduces agile
techniques for estimating feature size and duration, and prioritizing to ensure
you're building the right product with the right features. Next, he
demonstrates how to schedule both simple and complex development projects,
including projects with multiple teams and high levels of uncertainty. The book
concludes with an extended case study. Using the techniques in "Agile
Estimating and Planning", you can stay agile from start to finish-saving time,
conserving resources, and accomplishing more.; Highlights include: why conventional "prescriptive" planning fails - and
why agile planning works; what makes a good software development plan; how to
estimate feature size using story points and ideal days - and when to use each;
when and how to re-estimate; how to prioritize features and model the financial
returns associated with them; how to split large features into smaller, more
manageable features; how to plan iterations and predict your team's initial
rate of progress; how to schedule projects with unusually high uncertainty or
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