📖 Master Agile Estimation & Planning
Written by Mike Cohn, co-founder of the Agile Alliance, this book is the ultimate guide for estimating and planning agile projects effectively. It provides step-by-step strategies, real-world case studies, and proven techniques to help teams deliver on time and within scope.
🔑 Key Takeaways:
✔ Why Traditional Planning Fails – And how agile planning ensures flexibility and accuracy
✔ Estimating Features – Use story points, ideal days, and re-estimation techniques
✔ Prioritization Strategies – Balancing financial and non-financial factors
✔ Breaking Down Large Features – Creating manageable user stories for efficiency
✔ Iteration Planning – Predicting team velocity and scheduling effectively
✔ Handling Uncertainty & Risk – Techniques for high-risk projects and multi-team coordination
🛠 Supports Agile Frameworks:
✅ Scrum
✅ XP (Extreme Programming)
✅ Feature-Driven Development (FDD)
✅ Crystal
✅ Adaptive Software Development (ASD)
✅ DSDM & Unified Process
💡 If you're a project manager, developer, or agile team member, this book is your roadmap to mastering agile project success! 🚀