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Estimating and Forecasting in an Agile Environment

  • Number of Courses7 courses
  • Duration17 hours

In this skill path, the learner will develop decision-making skill in assessing uncertain product development efforts, then modeling those uncertainties using different statistical models. After completing this path, the learner will know how to create probabilistic forecasts for agile development efforts so they can align stakeholder expectations and foster sound business decision-making.

Courses in this path

Beginner

In this beginner section, learners will discover the importance of estimating; distinguish between estimates, predictions and forecasts; and gain basic skill in modeling uncertain agile development efforts using a pre-built, Microsoft Excel-based statistical model.

Easily Estimate Projects and Products

  • by William Davis
  • 2h 50m Duration
  •  (19)

Intermediate

In this intermediate section, learners will focus on creating forecasts using a variety of statistical approaches for modeling the uncertain nature of agile product development efforts. Learners will also know how to effectively share their forecasts with key.

Forecasting for Agile Teams

  • by William Davis
  • 2h 47m Duration
  •  (12)

Monte Carlo Simulation Fundamentals

  • by William Davis
  • 3h 29m Duration
  •  (15)

Forecast the #NoEstimates Way

  • by Wilvie Anora
  • 2h 26m Duration

Sharing Effective Visual Forecasts

  • by Eliska Elaine Que
  • 1h 35m Duration

Advanced

In the advanced section, learners will apply their skill to solve real-world business problems using a scenario approach to learning. Learners will also explore how structured expert judgment using the classical model can help them assess and improve the quality of expert judgment used to create estimates.

Forecast Answers to Agile Team Questions

  • by Sarper Horata
  • 1h 18m Duration

Estimation Calibration: Make Your Forecasts More Reliable

  • by Wilvie Anora
  • Duration

Kanban for Agile/Scrum Practitioners

  • by Michael Krasowski
  • 2h 31m Duration
  •  (56)

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William Davis
William Davis
William W. Davis works in the IT industry promoting personal and organizational agility and sharing innovative tools/techniques with fellow agilists, project managers, developers, functional managers, and organizational leaders. William has 30 years experience working in IT as a software developer and technical project manager for numerous IT projects. More recently, though, William is a Scrum Master and an organizational agilist -- creating/delivering customized agile/Scrum training, offering a... more
Wilvie Anora
Wilvie Anora
She is the Co-founder as well as Strategy Lead of AtoANI (sustainable agriculture) and AtoANI BioPack (biodegradable packaging). She is passionate about Social Innovation and using it to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. With a Chemical Engineering and MBA Degree, her corporate experience in multinational companies involves working on various topics in the areas of Strategy, Digitalization, Innovation, Finance, Material Management, Quality Assurance, Program and Project Managem... more
Eliska Elaine Que
Eliska Elaine Que
Eliska has more than a decade of managerial experience in the software industry, working on mobile applications, web, and backend projects - from instant messaging, micro-blogging, to eCommerce and logistics products. She has extensive experience in the start-up industry, doing both product and project management and was a part of the pioneer team that launched an eCommerce business in Singapore to 3 more countries in Asia in just 6 months. She had her share of working for multinational companie... more
Sarper Horata
Sarper Horata
Sarper is a computer scientist, an ex software developer, and an experienced product manager on different products on different platforms including Web, Android, IOS, and some of the Blockchains; who worked at corporations and startups over a decade, where his products reached to thousands of people with annual sales of 8 figure digits. He is a creative person in finding practical & advanced solutions with delivering a great user experience by acting as a strong communicator between technical &... more
Michael Krasowski
Michael Krasowski
Michael is a consultant and Pluralsight author. He recently traded the corporate world of Accenture back into his passion: IT professional development and authoring for Pluralsight. Previous to Accenture, Michael was General Manager of Fairway Technologies Inc. at the Orange County offices located in Irvine, California. In 2017, Fairway Technologies acquired PDSA Inc., where Michael was Vice President/COO at PDSA, Inc. His responsibilities were to manage all projects and personnel while ensurin... more

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