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Stop Perfect Estimation
Ever feel like your team is stuck in a cycle of chasing the “perfect estimate” — only to end up frustrated, delayed, or worse, losing trust with your stakeholders?
You're not alone.
In today’s episode of Agile Rocket, we’re going to flip the script on traditional estimation practices. And I’ll show you why striving for perfect estimates often causes more harm than good — leading to padded timelines, procrastination, missed deadlines, and broken trust between teams and leadership.
But more importantly, I’ll walk you through 5 practical, real-world solutions that can change the game.
You’ll learn:
👉 How to align your team on what estimates actually mean
👉 How to reset unrealistic stakeholder expectations
👉 Why estimating in ranges builds more confidence than single numbers
👉 How being right on average is better than trying to be right every time
👉 And what number sets actually make estimation easier and more useful
By the end of this episode, you’ll walk away with tools to foster a healthier, more realistic approach to estimation — one that builds trust, boosts delivery, and helps your team focus on what really matters.
Timeline
01:01 The Myth of Perfect Estimates
01:35 Miki’s Story
02:46 3 Hidden Dangers of Perfect Estimates
05:11 Solution 1: Align on Estimate Type
06:14 Solution 2: Reset Stakeholder Expectations
08:01 Solution 3: Plan in Ranges, Not Absolutes
08:50 Solution 4: Be Right on Average, Not Every Time
10:12 Solution 5: Choose Smarter Number Sets
10:56 Break Free from Perfection
Invitation | Consultancy
Now I provide free, 1-1 online consulting service. If you have any agile related problems or project management issues, please reserve a web call with me. I would answer your questions as possible as I could.
👉 Book now: https://calendly.com/uragilecoach/consulting
Follow me on other platforms for further updates.
🌟 Substack: https://reurl.cc/04G7yx
🌟 Youtube: https://reurl.cc/8D1x94
🌟 Medium: https://reurl.cc/eXxrnK
🌟 LinkedIn: https://ssur.cc/pgjLNGN
🌟 Podcast: https://reurl.cc/6N284V
🌟 Instagram: https://reurl.cc/8qGkZd
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By Your Agile Coach
Stop Perfect Estimation
Ever feel like your team is stuck in a cycle of chasing the “perfect estimate” — only to end up frustrated, delayed, or worse, losing trust with your stakeholders?
You're not alone.
In today’s episode of Agile Rocket, we’re going to flip the script on traditional estimation practices. And I’ll show you why striving for perfect estimates often causes more harm than good — leading to padded timelines, procrastination, missed deadlines, and broken trust between teams and leadership.
But more importantly, I’ll walk you through 5 practical, real-world solutions that can change the game.
You’ll learn:
👉 How to align your team on what estimates actually mean
👉 How to reset unrealistic stakeholder expectations
👉 Why estimating in ranges builds more confidence than single numbers
👉 How being right on average is better than trying to be right every time
👉 And what number sets actually make estimation easier and more useful
By the end of this episode, you’ll walk away with tools to foster a healthier, more realistic approach to estimation — one that builds trust, boosts delivery, and helps your team focus on what really matters.
Timeline
01:01 The Myth of Perfect Estimates
01:35 Miki’s Story
02:46 3 Hidden Dangers of Perfect Estimates
05:11 Solution 1: Align on Estimate Type
06:14 Solution 2: Reset Stakeholder Expectations
08:01 Solution 3: Plan in Ranges, Not Absolutes
08:50 Solution 4: Be Right on Average, Not Every Time
10:12 Solution 5: Choose Smarter Number Sets
10:56 Break Free from Perfection
Invitation | Consultancy
Now I provide free, 1-1 online consulting service. If you have any agile related problems or project management issues, please reserve a web call with me. I would answer your questions as possible as I could.
👉 Book now: https://calendly.com/uragilecoach/consulting
Follow me on other platforms for further updates.
🌟 Substack: https://reurl.cc/04G7yx
🌟 Youtube: https://reurl.cc/8D1x94
🌟 Medium: https://reurl.cc/eXxrnK
🌟 LinkedIn: https://ssur.cc/pgjLNGN
🌟 Podcast: https://reurl.cc/6N284V
🌟 Instagram: https://reurl.cc/8qGkZd
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Hosting provided by SoundOn