Planning Poker vs Affinity Estimation

Developers should use Planning Poker during sprint planning or backlog refinement sessions to improve estimation accuracy and team alignment meets 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. Here's our take.

Planning Poker

Nice Pick

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

Affinity Estimation

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

The Verdict

Use Planning Poker if: You want it's particularly valuable in scrum or other agile frameworks where relative sizing (e and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Affinity Estimation if: You prioritize 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 over what Planning Poker offers.

The Bottom Line

Planning Poker wins

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