Affinity Estimation vs Planning Poker

Developers should use Affinity Estimation during sprint planning or backlog refinement in agile projects to efficiently estimate large sets of items when time is limited or precise estimates aren't needed meets developers should use planning poker during sprint planning or backlog refinement sessions to improve estimation accuracy and team alignment. Here's our take.

Affinity Estimation

Nice Pick

Developers should use Affinity Estimation during sprint planning or backlog refinement in agile projects to efficiently estimate large sets of items when time is limited or precise estimates aren't needed

Pros

• It's particularly useful for high-level planning, such as release roadmaps or initial project scoping, as it reduces estimation fatigue and encourages team collaboration
• Related to: agile-methodologies, scrum

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Planning Poker

Developers should use Planning Poker during sprint planning or backlog refinement sessions to improve estimation accuracy and team alignment

Pros

• It's particularly valuable in Scrum or other agile frameworks where relative sizing (e
• Related to: agile-methodology, scrum

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Affinity Estimation if: You want it's particularly useful for high-level planning, such as release roadmaps or initial project scoping, as it reduces estimation fatigue and encourages team collaboration and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Planning Poker if: You prioritize it's particularly valuable in scrum or other agile frameworks where relative sizing (e over what Affinity Estimation offers.

The Bottom Line

Affinity Estimation wins

Developers should use Affinity Estimation during sprint planning or backlog refinement in agile projects to efficiently estimate large sets of items when time is limited or precise estimates aren't needed