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TLDR: You can use my calculator to forecast completion intervals here: Monte Carlo calculator
There are two ways of estimating how long software will take:
1. Have developers and managers think deeply about the problems and apply their best guesses …
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OKRs have been a part of many companies that I've worked at since they're an effective way to align folks in an organization from top to bottom, empirically and transparently.
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I want to use my brain for working on big picture and detailed work, not for planning on what to work on. The world operates on cycles: breathing every 3-10 seconds, work/play/sleep every 24 hours, quarterly/annual financials every 3 or 12 months.
My strategy: use what's essentially …
What's the difference between using hours versus using story points to estimate?
Time estimates are used to estimate how long it will take to complete a task or project. They are typically expressed in hours or days and are used to help plan and manage the project timeline.
Story points …
I now have two pages in my PM*Framework.
How to Plan and Estimate an MVP: Explains how to figure out what you want to build, break it down into User Stories, and estimate with reasonable accuracy how long it will take to build.