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Ideal Timing | Glossary

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Definition
Ideal Timing(or Ideal time) was a term used in Extreme programming, for effort estimation. The term has now been replaced ,with another term known as ‘Story points’, which is a measure of magnitude. It’s also a measure, of the size of a user story relative to other user stories.

Further Reading 

  • “Extreme Programming Explained”, by Kent Beck.
  • “Planning Extreme Programming”, by Kent Beck.

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Holding Cost | Glossary

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Definition

Holding cost refers to the cost of delaying and holding back a batch ,or a set of tasks from completion. It also refers to the act of delaying feedback for a task which could affect the quality of the output.

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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