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Online Webinar – December 13th 2012
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider:  Mountain Goat Software (REP # 3102 AEP1)

Maybe you’ve heard about agile software development projects but aren’t sure if they allow for the detailed planning and estimation your business requires.

You might also worry if your team provides the estimates that management wants, the numbers might come back to haunt you.

Whether you are a manager, programmer, tester, or have another role that involves project planning, what you need to know is how agile estimating works and whether the plan’s result will be something your team and your business can trust.

In this group of presentations, Certified Scrum Trainer Mike Cohn explains how to create useful estimates that teams are comfortable with and management can rely on for decision-making.

Explore story points, ideal days, and how to estimate with Planning Poker. Leave with new insight into both short–term iteration and long–term release planning.

Now that you have learned about planning Poker  – Make sure to check out PlanningPoker.com An estimation tool that is fun to use brought to you by the agile experts at Mountain Goat Software.  It is free to sign up and This Tool Even Lets Distributed Teams Estimate Together!

“Planning Poker is a good way to come to a consensus without spending too much time on any one topic. It allows, or forces, people to voice their opinions, thoughts and concerns.”

— Lori Schubring, Manager, Bemis Manufacturing Company

Presenter:  Mike Cohn (LinkedIn profile) is the founder of Mountain Goat Software, where he teaches and coaches on Scrum and agile development. He is the author of Succeeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum, also Agile Estimating and Planning, and User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development  and contributor to numerous other books and publications. With more than 25 years of experience, Mike is a highly sought after keynote speaker, and is a founding member of the Scrum Alliance and the Agile Alliance.

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Agile Estimating: Learn Planning Poker!

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