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Discussion on: Can We Stop Pretending Planning Software Development Can Be “Certain”?

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Sean Crossey

Yeah, this is the only answer needed really.

Estimate your work, double it, tell management as a guideline that when you'd like to be finished.

After 2 weeks (or however long your sprint is) estimate again.

Couple this with daily stand ups and estimations are fine.

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Robert Myers

The old joke estimate, which seems to come out accurate more often than it should is to double the it, then up the units by one (e.g 2 days => 4 weeks)