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Estimation | Glossary

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Definition
Estimation in Software development refers to the process realistically estimating the number of man hours, or money that would be required to develop, or build a software based on an incomplete, or noisy input. Effort estimates may be used as input, to project plans, iteration plans, budgets etc.

Further Reading 

  • “Agile Estimating and Planning”, by Mike Cohn.

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Daily Standup | Glossary

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Definition
Daily Standup is one of the ceremonies of Scrum, where on every day of the iteration, the team members gather for a duration for 15 minutes.Discussion about present tasks and dependencies on other team members for their completion take place.

Origin
Used by the first Scrum team, at Easel Corporation in 1993.

Further Reading

  • “Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time”, by Jeff Sutherland.
  • “Essential Scrum: A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile Process”, by Kenneth S. Rubin.

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