Task Board is a visual tool to represent work and its path towards completion. Task boards usually represent tasks that are in progress, upcoming tasks that are in the backlog and completed tasks.
How are Task boards a tool for collaboration ?
Task boards create a central location where people can come together either physically or virtually and from the point of view of the tasks for the project – review what is happening, what happens next and discuss how it can be improved
What is Planning Poker ?
Planning Poker is a consensus based estimating and planning technique. Agile teams use Planning Poker to estimate their Product Backlogs. In Planning Poker, team members estimate by using numbered cards face-down to the table, instead of speaking them aloud. The cards are revealed, and the estimates are then discussed. By hiding the figures in this way, the group can avoid the cognitive bias of anchoring, where the first number spoken aloud sets a precedent for subsequent estimates.
Planning poker is a variation of the Wideband delphi method.
What is the rationale for using Planning Poker ?
The reason to use planning poker is to avoid the influence of the other participants. If a number is spoken, it can sound like a suggestion and influence the other participants’ sizing. Planning poker should force people to think independently and propose their numbers simultaneously. This is accomplished by requiring that all participants show their cards at the same time.
Why would one use Agile ?
Project teams should adopt Agile methodologies because delivering software products and solutions according to the values & principles in...
