In this topic we will cover advanced planning techniques, compare them to traditional ones. Also, we will talk about estimation by storypoints and what impact this makes on human mind.
9. How story points work on
our minds?
Relaxed
Less commitment
Fit for individuals
Forget about x π
10. Hours Story points
Precision required High Low
Integration period Low Medium
Stress to Employees Medium Low
Requires additional measure Yes No
Can per personalized No Yes
Approximations Yes No
Best for Hourly billed,
critical projects
Everything
else
Benefit Precision Freedom
11. Use cases of very different two
Company No. 1
Area – Accounting
Planning method: quarterly, monthly plans with repetitive
tasks
Estimation: hours, compared to exact tracked hours
Benefits: increased efficiency in client/employee match
12. Use cases of very different two
Company No. 2
Area – Software manufacture
Planning method: on demand planning
Estimation: story points for features
Benefits: loose process with highly changing environment
and support inside development cycle
13. Contacts and links
www.eylean.com – free personal version of tool
vidas@eylean.com – send questions over here
kamile@eylean.com – contact for team version and sales
Slides on SlideShare.net – search for Vidas Vasiliauskas