A Second Way to Prevent Estimate Inflation

A Second Way to Prevent Estimate Inflation

Learn one more practical technique for preventing estimate inflation and keeping your team's story point estimates useful over time.

Story point estimates can gradually inflate even when the work has not become more difficult. When that happens, velocity may look healthier while forecasts and planning conversations become less useful.

This short guide adds another practical technique to the ideas in Mike Cohn's article. Use it to recognize the conditions that encourage inflation and help your team keep its estimating scale consistent over time.

Download the guide and bring the technique to your next estimating conversation.