E30 How to Estimate Accurately Without Burning Trust or Your Team

Game development is defined by creative work, and for leaders, sometimes that means ditching the old framework and coming up with nuanced approaches to common issues. This is especially true when it comes to estimations.

 

During this episode, we’ll answer these key questions on this topic: How do you explain estimation to your team, and give them confidence that it's actually useful? How do you know which estimation tools to use in different circumstances? What can you do as a leader when someone misuses your team's estimates?

 

We go over guiding principles that will help you build trust with your team, communicate with stakeholders, and know what data is needed before making an estimation. You’ll know how to find the value in estimations, and be able to discern when estimation becomes a hindrance instead of a tool.

 

By the end of this episode, you’ll have a better understanding of estimation behaviors and how they drive a culture at your company. Tune in now!

 

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Effective vs. ineffective estimation systems
• Dealing with uncertainty
• Estimation based on past performance
• How successful developers estimate
• Issues leaders need to address
• Ben’s project estimation story 
• Consequences of poor estimation

 

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Content Producer: Ben Chadfield