Comments on: The Real Point of Planning Poker https://blog.mattwynne.net/2011/03/30/the-real-point-of-planning-poker/ Matt Wynne taking it one tea at a time Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:55:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 By: Giving realistic estimates - nschoenmaker.nl https://blog.mattwynne.net/2011/03/30/the-real-point-of-planning-poker/comment-page-1/#comment-2577 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:35:54 +0000 http://blog.mattwynne.net/2011/03/30/the-real-point-of-planning-poker/#comment-2577 […] poker is fun! So understanding the stories is a nice by-product of planning poker. Matt Wynne goes one step further and says that the estimate is a mere byproduct of planning poker. The most […]

]]> By: ferdinand23 https://blog.mattwynne.net/2011/03/30/the-real-point-of-planning-poker/comment-page-1/#comment-1389 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:02:39 +0000 http://blog.mattwynne.net/2011/03/30/the-real-point-of-planning-poker/#comment-1389 agreed !!
conversation is the key to accurately plan poker…exchanging ideas and learning from one another.

]]> By: Agile Scout https://blog.mattwynne.net/2011/03/30/the-real-point-of-planning-poker/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:30:53 +0000 http://blog.mattwynne.net/2011/03/30/the-real-point-of-planning-poker/#comment-1286 Agreed. They are conversation tokens (the stories and estimates)!

]]> By: Matt https://blog.mattwynne.net/2011/03/30/the-real-point-of-planning-poker/comment-page-1/#comment-1272 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:43:56 +0000 http://blog.mattwynne.net/2011/03/30/the-real-point-of-planning-poker/#comment-1272 That’s a really interesting story James, thanks.

I think specification workshops are similarly effective because they stay focussed on what the software should do, rather than how we’re going to implement it. In many contexts, where each story is built out of the same kind of technology as the last, I find that the scenarios are roughly the same size.

You’re right about giving a voice to quiet people. I also think it sends an important message to a team who’s used to having deadlines imposed upon them.

]]> By: James Grenning https://blog.mattwynne.net/2011/03/30/the-real-point-of-planning-poker/comment-page-1/#comment-1271 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:34:28 +0000 http://blog.mattwynne.net/2011/03/30/the-real-point-of-planning-poker/#comment-1271 I understand that conversation is one of the important values of planning poker. Interestingly though, the first planning poker game ever was to cut out unneeded conversation. Two subject matter experts would not stop debating how they would implement a story, even though the time to do either was the same. After a couple hours and as many stories, I handed out cards and had people write their estimate on the card. Only when there were divergent opinions on effort did the conversation take place. We did not have to argue (discuss) how when we agreed on how much. Conversation was targeted right where we needed it. Another important aspect of PP is it gives a voice to the quiet people.

James

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