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Story Points Suck - Exploring a unique approach to estimation

🕓 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM📍 Room 4 - Cygnet room (Lv 2)
Story points are the most widely used tool by development teams to estimate their work. Since their use is so widespread, surely, they must be best tool for the job? But what if there was something better, something simpler, that not only provided better accuracy but eliminated the disputes over whether a story is worth 2 or 3 points ;) Throughout my professional career, I’ve been on numerous projects and repeatedly seen the flaws of using story points to provide dependable forecasts. This lack of accuracy led me to embark on a journey to find a better approach that can better answer the question of "When will it be done?" In this presentation, we’ll explore how tracking a few straightforward metrics can provide a treasure trove of insights. These insights will not only help you improve the way your team works and provide you with increased confidence in the accuracy of your estimation that story points could never match.
Mauro Da SilvaMauro Da Silva

It’s such a privilege to be able to run this conference and DDD Perth would love to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land in which DDD is created, presented, and shared, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.