Agile Estimation Techniques | David Tzemach
There are several different techniques to conduct the estimation process. This article will describe those techniques, their relevance,...
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David Tzemach
- Jan 16, 2022
- 2 min
How to Prioritize Product Backlog Using MoSCoW Technique | David Tzemach
MoSCoW method, developed by Dai Clegg, is a broadly used prioritization technique in software development. The main principle of this...
David Tzemach
- Nov 6, 2021
- 3 min
Relative Estimations and Story Points in an Agile Environment | David Tzemach
In an Agile environment, estimation is conducted by the team as part of their preparation for development. The estimation is done by...
David Tzemach
- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
Agile Estimation with the Bucket System | David Tzemach
The “bucket system” is a way to ensure the estimation process for many stories (greater than 40 and less than 500) is done efficiently...
David Tzemach
- Aug 26, 2021
- 2 min
Challenges with Estimations in Agile projects | David Tzemach
Many different challenges can influence your team’s ability to determine an accurate estimation. From my own experience, I've seen the...
David Tzemach
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
Understanding Velocity and How It Affects Commitments | David Tzemach
At the end of the sprint, the team adds up effort estimates associated with user stories that meet their Definition of Done. This total...
David Tzemach
- Jun 23, 2021
- 2 min
Not Estimating in Agile projects | David Tzemach
Although it may seem controversial, not estimating is a valid option in the Agile environment. It is used in the 'Kanban' framework based...
David Tzemach
- Jun 5, 2021
- 3 min
What is Planning Poker in Agile? | David Tzemach
Planning poker is probably the most popular and preferred Agile estimation method in the industry. While using this estimation technique,...
David Tzemach
- May 8, 2021
- 3 min
Agile Estimating – Why Bother? | David Tzemach
One of the hottest topics in Agile projects is whether Agile teams should estimate their work at all in an environment of short...
David Tzemach
- May 5, 2021
- 4 min
Agile Estimations: Common Pitfalls and Patterns to Avoid | David Tzemach
When a team starts using relative estimations, we can expect to see some mistakes. In this article, I want to share some common pitfalls...
David Tzemach
- Apr 28, 2021
- 4 min
Estimations and Uncertainty in Agile Projects | David Tzemach
The team must leave behind much of their traditional project management mindset to become fully Agile. Traditional project management has...
David Tzemach
- Apr 11, 2021
- 2 min
My Insights regarding estimations within an Agile environment | David Tzemach
You cannot avoid the need to provide time estimations for different aspects of the project. This is not something that will disappear....
David Tzemach
- Feb 4, 2021
- 5 min
Technical Debt and How It Affects Agile Projects | David Tzemach
This article focuses on one of the most critical aspects of software development projects, known as technical debt. What Is Technical...
David Tzemach
- Dec 29, 2020
- 5 min
What is technical debt and how does it affect agile teams | David Tzemach
Ward Cunningham, one of the creators of the Agile Manifesto, was the first to describe the concept of technical debt (Cunningham, 1992,...
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