Agile Book Club- "Agile Estimating and Planning" by Mike Cohn
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Discuss the beginning (up to p. 32 / end of 'Part 1') of "Agile Estimating and Planning" by Mike Cohn
What are we going to create? How much is this going to cost? When will it be ready? Yes, even in the most agile of environments- these are burning (and uncomfortable) questions requiring answers that go beyond 'it depends'. So how do we balance flexibility with predictability? Let's explore this together as we read Mike Cohn's "Agile Estimating and Planning".
More info. on the book here:
TIP- Amazon has used copies available for purchase for under $10. This is the kind of book you may want a hard copy of to fill with highlights and sticky notes, to refer to later on.
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As you read, note down the following 3 impressions from each section to share:
The “Aha”: Something that clicked, or that was surprising or interesting.
The “Uh-oh”: Something that makes you feel uncomfortable
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Agile Book Club- "Agile Estimating and Planning" by Mike Cohn