Planning Poker is a consensus-based estimation technique used primarily in Agile software development to estimate the effort or relative size of user stories. Teams use a deck of cards with values representing estimation units during this process.
Key Aspects:
- Encourages team participation and collaboration in estimation.
- Reduces bias by allowing anonymous voting on estimates.
- Promotes discussion about user stories and their requirements.
Planning Poker Process:
- Presenting a user story to the team.
- Each member selects a card representing their estimate without revealing it initially.
- All cards are revealed simultaneously for discussion.
- Team members discuss discrepancies in estimates before re-voting if necessary.
Planning poker helps teams reach a shared understanding of user stories and fosters collaboration, leading to more accurate estimates and better planning outcomes.