Artifacts #
What this step produces.
Estimated Roadmap #
A roadmap of planned releases laid out over time, with effort, duration and cost estimates for each stage.
Velocity Assumptions #
The expected pace at which the team completes work, with the reasoning behind it. It turns size estimates into time and cost.
Release Cost Estimates #
The expected cost of delivering each release, built from effort and team rates, so funding can be planned release by release.
Techniques #
Techniques used in this step.
T-Shirt Sizing #
Rating work items as S, M, L or XL for a quick, rough estimate of relative size before detailed numbers are available.
Affinity Estimation #
Grouping items by similarity of size so a team can estimate many of them quickly and consistently by comparing, not calculating.
Three-Point Velocity Range Forecast #
Forecasting team pace as a range from optimistic, likely and pessimistic values, which shows delivery dates as a span, not one risky number.
