Beyond Estimates: Estimates or NoEstimates? by Woody Zuill #AgileIndia2019
Channel: ConfEngine
Date: 2019-05-01

The default use of an "estimate-driven" approach is pervasive in software development efforts. While estimates can be useful, it is worthwhile to scrutinize our use of estimates, and to seek better ways to manage the development of software when estimates are not appropriate. [NOTE: For this session, I am referring to the use of estimates of cost, time, or effort for software projects, features, or tasks.]

There are a number of things to explore. For example, do we really need estimates for everything we currently use them for? Are we getting a reasonable benefit from them? Is it possible to manage software development without them?

In this session we will start with an information gathering exercise to help us gain a shared idea of our current understanding of the purpose and use of estimates. From here we'll move on to examine the nature of software development projects and a few possible other ways to approach our work.

 More details: https://confengine.com/agile-india-2019/proposal/8277/beyond-estimates-estimates-or-noestimates

Conference Link: https://2019.agileindia.org/