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Estimations: from guessing to weighing in grams

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TalkinRussianat QA Fest 2017 · 2017-10-04..10-05· [engineering-leadership, career-development]

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name:Nikita Syskov
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video:https://youtu.be/q8LveoFHnpM
slides:none on file

summary

Covers estimation techniques for software projects, comparing high-level (often vague) estimates to precise time-based ones and discussing problems like turning estimates into commitments, estimating long releases during short sprints, and the impact of business-analyst availability. Reviews existing estimation approaches, analyzes their strengths and weaknesses, and matches them to project constraints to recommend which method fits different situations.

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chapters (13)

  1. 0:00Introduction
  2. 1:14Estimations as daily practice
  3. 3:19What is estimation
  4. 7:57Task estimation methods
  5. 10:25Mistakes in big tasks
  6. 17:58Fear and misunderstandings
  7. 20:07MVP estimation
  8. 26:05Business and client interaction
  9. 27:50Analyst role in estimates
  10. 31:01Estimates to days
  11. 33:30Repeatability and standardization
  12. 36:18Estimation culture
  13. 37:21Estimating in millimeters

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