A small presentation about Planning Poker tool for use in AGILE / SCRUM

1. PLANNING POKER
Abhishek Gupta

2. WHAT
●Gamified technique
●Consensus based
●Members of the group make estimates by playing
numbered cards face-down to the table, instead of
speaking them aloud.

3. Cards Used

4. WHY
●To avoid the influence of the other participants
●For estimating complexity
●For estimating effort or relative size of task .

5. Procedure
●Each estimator is given one deck of the cards. All
decks have identical sets of cards in them.
● Moderator, who will not play, chairs the meeting.
● Product Manager provides a short overview. The
team is given an opportunity to ask questions.
●Estimators choose numbers as per their
understanding of task.

6. Contd..
● People with high estimates and low estimates
are given a chance to offer their justification for
their estimate.
● Repeat the estimation process until a
consensus is reached.

7. ADVANTAGES
●Independent opinions.
●Unbiased estimates
●Discussions leads to consensus
●Estimators get the oppportunity to justify
themselves

8. Disadvantages
●Complexity definition varies as per different
teams.
●Should be completed within predefined time .

9. THANKS

10. THANKS