Agile Project Management

6.

Agile Planning and Estimation

6.1.

Planning Hierarchy

6.1.1.

6.1.1.1.

Long-Term Goal Definition

6.1.1.2.

Stakeholder Alignment

6.1.1.3.

Market Positioning

6.1.2.

Product Roadmap

6.1.2.1.

Feature Timeline

6.1.2.2.

Release Planning

6.1.2.3.

Milestone Definition

6.1.3.

Release Planning

6.1.3.1.

Scope Determination

6.1.3.2.

Date Estimation

6.1.3.3.

Risk Assessment

6.1.4.

Sprint Planning

6.1.4.1.

6.1.4.2.

6.1.4.3.

Commitment Making

6.2.

Estimation Approaches

6.2.1.

Relative vs Absolute Sizing

6.2.1.1.

Comparison-Based Estimation

6.2.1.2.

Time Estimation Challenges

6.2.1.3.

Consistency Benefits

6.2.2.

6.2.2.1.

Point System Definition

6.2.2.2.

Team Calibration

6.2.2.3.

Velocity Calculation

6.2.3.

Estimation Techniques

6.2.3.1.

6.2.3.2.

6.2.3.3.

Affinity Estimation

6.2.3.4.

6.3.

Velocity Management

6.3.1.

Velocity Calculation

6.3.1.1.

Completed Story Points

6.3.1.2.

Sprint Tracking

6.3.1.3.

6.3.2.

Forecasting Applications

6.3.2.1.

Release Date Prediction

6.3.2.2.

6.3.2.3.

Capacity Planning

6.3.3.

Velocity Pitfalls

6.3.3.1.

Misuse as Performance Metric

6.3.3.2.

Cross-Team Comparisons

6.3.3.3.

Pressure for Increase

6.4.

Planning Tools and Techniques

6.4.1.

Planning Meetings

6.4.1.1.

Facilitation Techniques

6.4.1.2.

Consensus Building

6.4.1.3.

Decision Making

6.4.2.

Planning Artifacts

6.4.2.1.

6.4.2.2.

6.4.2.3.

Capacity Models

6.4.3.

Risk Management

6.4.3.1.

Risk Identification

6.4.3.2.

Mitigation Strategies

6.4.3.3.

Contingency Planning

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