No Estimation vs T-Shirt Sizing
Developers should consider No Estimation when working in fast-paced, uncertain environments where requirements change frequently, as it reduces overhead and stress associated with estimation meets developers should use t-shirt sizing during sprint planning, backlog grooming, or project kickoffs to quickly gauge effort and complexity across multiple items, enabling better resource allocation and risk assessment. Here's our take.
No Estimation
Developers should consider No Estimation when working in fast-paced, uncertain environments where requirements change frequently, as it reduces overhead and stress associated with estimation
No Estimation
Nice PickDevelopers should consider No Estimation when working in fast-paced, uncertain environments where requirements change frequently, as it reduces overhead and stress associated with estimation
Pros
- +It is particularly useful in Kanban or Lean contexts where teams prioritize flow efficiency and data-driven forecasting over upfront planning
- +Related to: kanban, lean-software-development
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
T-Shirt Sizing
Developers should use T-Shirt Sizing during sprint planning, backlog grooming, or project kickoffs to quickly gauge effort and complexity across multiple items, enabling better resource allocation and risk assessment
Pros
- +It's ideal for fostering team collaboration, reducing estimation anxiety, and aligning stakeholders on priorities before diving into more detailed techniques like story points or hours
- +Related to: agile-methodology, story-points
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use No Estimation if: You want it is particularly useful in kanban or lean contexts where teams prioritize flow efficiency and data-driven forecasting over upfront planning and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use T-Shirt Sizing if: You prioritize it's ideal for fostering team collaboration, reducing estimation anxiety, and aligning stakeholders on priorities before diving into more detailed techniques like story points or hours over what No Estimation offers.
Developers should consider No Estimation when working in fast-paced, uncertain environments where requirements change frequently, as it reduces overhead and stress associated with estimation
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