Explore the three pillars of Agile estimating and planning: embracing change, prioritizing value, and effective communication—principles that resonate beyond software development.

• Learn why multitasking can hinder progress despite feeling productive.
• Understand the pitfalls of setting initial estimates in stone.
• Learn why providing estimation dates and team velocity as ranges -- rather than a definitive number -- helps manage expectations.
• Discover how properly prioritizing features can deliver 80% of benefits with 20% of the effort.
• We discuss using Story Points to estimate complexity, Ideal Days for estimating the time it will take to completer a task, and tips for splitting large user stories.
• Delve into planning poker for estimation and strategies for backlog prioritization.

Finally, we consider a sprint structure that includes dedicated time for technical debt.

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• Agile Estimating and Planning