LEt's define
Sizing

1

'FORM AN ESTIMATE OR ROUGH   JUDGMENT OF SOMETHING.'

How non-agile
people see
sizing

2

what agile sizing is and what it is
 

3

 NOT

its
not
hours

its
not
hours

its
not
hours

its a measurement of effort

its
not
EXACT

Its 

RELATIVE

1        2        3        5        8        13

 XS      S        M       L       XL     XXL

1        2        3        5        8        13

 XS      S        M       L       XL     XXL

1  <   2   <   3  <   5    <  8   <  13

its
not
a PROMISE

its a means to learn as a team

This is why stand-ups and

retros are so important.

most
common
Mistakes

4

teams love to
under size
or over size
or not size at all

effective sizing is a sign of mutual respect between the business and the agile team.

one size fits all and thus we are all clones.

units of measure are defined by the team. period. 

Business loves to
hold teams
to their estimates

Agile is about delivering value
not a predetermined, unclear scope

Big stories

are too big

one man
estimating band

Burndowns and velocity charts
are compared.

Bugs are not sized

How to heck do we size then?

5

The Team needs a scrum master

The Team decides how it will size together

utilize agile poker and fist of five

its ok if you are wrong...as long as you learn

resources

All about burndowns

https://medium.com/chris-nielsen/sprint-burndown-charts-gone-wrong-e06382acd276

Sizing and Sizing Boards

https://medium.com/@asad.safari/effective-estimating-with-estimation-board-80e9550ed87a

Agile Poker

https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/tools/planning-poker

Agile Resources

https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/agile

LinkedIn Learning

https://www.linkedin.com/learning/collections/6715028374676496384?u=2100785