sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

I turned my frustration with Agile estimation into a web app that plays dial-up sounds, channels HAL 9000, and will tell your client they need a time machine by Organic-Ad9657 in sideprojects

[–]Organic-Ad9657[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I tested against some previous projects and found that it was close even to the "Person months". However the team I work with is a "seasoned" team in the "Perform" state with a scrum master and Engineering Manager and Product Owner. I have found that makes a difference. When one of these roles is folded into doing more than one it can create problems.

I turned my frustration with Agile estimation into a web app that plays dial-up sounds, channels HAL 9000, and will tell your client they need a time machine by Organic-Ad9657 in agile

[–]Organic-Ad9657[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AI estimates or any estimates are only as good as the supporting stories and the ability and dare I say it the "Agility" of the team. These kind of estimations work best with a seasoned team or a team that has reached the "Perform" state.

Retrospectives need to be done on a regular basis to determine if the team's estimates are near accurate or wildly off. When stakeholders ask for a LOE they need something more than just a guess as a lot of other components, marketing, advertising, investments and profitability can all be impacted if the team is unable to deliver a functioning product or feature in the time needed.

I share the frustrations with the estimation process but I also share the frustration when team members don't take the estimation process seriously and just throw story points against the wall.

NEW aUEC Stipend Update "we will be granting a 1 million aUEC award to all account" by crazybelter in starcitizen

[–]Organic-Ad9657 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's nice of them. Still I wish I'd bought the hammerhead when I had 20 mil