Jonathan Rasmusson wrote:
>I like the point system because in the past I have found it useful
>for:
>
>a) tracking
>b) building teams
>c) creating a no blame culture
>
>
d) project estimation
Our team was quoted frequently saying, "Maximize the number of points
for this iteration" and "Time happens, but you work for points" (another
one has to do with money).
During the time we used points, our project predictability was
incredible. Our release was within days of its prediction many months ago.
Later, with new management, real time estimates were once again invoked
(as XP was expunged). Individual accountability was increase at the cost
of project predictability. The last project was months late. The new
management blamed the lateness on the inability to estimate. Oddly, it
turns out, the team could accurately estimate in points as a team but
couldn't estimate as individuals in real time.
- Zhon
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