Agile Estimation Techniques Workshop

Mastering Agile Estimation Techniques: Empower Your Team for Informed Decision-Making

Effective estimation is the cornerstone of successful agile projects. Join us for an immersive workshop that will empower you and your team to transform your estimation processes, fostering greater alignment, informed decision-making, and seamless collaboration with stakeholders.

From Struggles to Strategic Estimation:

Uncover the common challenges that hinder agile estimation and learn how to overcome them by adopting constructive and creative estimation techniques. Our engaging exercises will equip you with the tools to streamline your estimation process, enabling you to:

1. Address Stakeholder Questions with Confidence:

Concisely answer those frequently asked questions:

  • “When will that feature be completed?”
  • “When can we expect to see all of these features?”
  • “How many features can we deliver by a specific date?”

2. Embrace the Imprecision of Estimates:

While all estimates are inherently imprecise, this workshop will teach you how to leverage them to inform your plans, decisions, and conversations with stakeholders. Gain the ability to quantify the likelihood of delivering work within a specified timeframe, while also identifying and mitigating associated risks.

3. Develop a Shared Understanding and Establish Priorities:

Engage in collaborative discussions to cultivate a shared understanding of the work and the complexity of associated tasks. Through these discussions, you’ll gain insights into priorities and effectively align your team’s efforts towards achieving common goals.

Key Learning Outcomes:

  • Recognize the appropriate estimation techniques for different types of work
  • Calculate probability distributions for expected work delivery dates
  • Assess and quantify risks associated with work, considering assumptions, business uncertainties, and technical complexities
  • Establish a common understanding of baseline work items
  • Differentiate between various estimation techniques and their applications
  • Refine forecasts, enhance plans, and strengthen collaboration with stakeholders
  • Utilize agile estimation metrics to identify areas for improvement

Embark on a transformative journey with us and elevate your team’s estimation capabilities, empowering you to make informed decisions, adapt swiftly to change, and deliver exceptional results.

Schedule:

  • Open program in Romanian/English language: 9th, 11th April 2024, 17:30 CET (18:30 EET)
  • Open program in Romanian/English language: 25th, 27th June 2024 17:30 CET (18:30 EET)
  • We can organize a custom program for a group of 8-12 interested persons or for an Agile team. Please, send an email to florin.manolescu@gmail.com or call +40.722.252.294 and we can discuss options.

Price:

  • 100 EUR/participant
  • 50 EUR if the participant is a student

Steps to register

  1. Send an email with your intention to florin.manolescu@gmail.com
  2. I will contact you back for a 15-minute discussion to make sure this training is fit for you.
  3. I will send you the payment details.
  4. You pay and become registered.

About the trainer:

Florin is a highly experienced Agile and Project Management professional with over 26 years of experience in the IT Software field, half of them in the role of Project and Program manager. He has a proven track record of managing large, complex, technology-oriented projects and programmes for public and private accounts.

Florin has a deep understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and has successfully delivered software applications/components following a diversity of methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) spanning multiple industry sectors (Public Administration, FMCG, Services and Consulting, Oil & Gas, Banking, Finance, Telecom, Insurance, B2B). Florin was involved in many international projects with distributed teams and was exposed to a vast range of cultural diversity. In the last 15 years of his career, Florin has been also involved in business development and operational management activities.

If you like to continue your journey, we can provide optional services: 

  • 1-hour online session with our guide where you can follow up, ask questions, clarify some topics, and so on – free of charge
  • Adhere to our online community – share, discuss, learn and meet other Agile peers – free of charge
  • Possibility to continue your agile journey for 6 months in a virtual setup – please contact us and ask for more details – additional fee
  • Coaching and consulting agile teams – don’t hesitate to get in touch with us for a personalized offer – additional fee