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SessionFour026

They Want Estimates? Overwhelm Them With Estimates!
TimLister

Estimating has been a bugaboo** for most of us all our careers. After working up an estimate, have you ever been asked to �re-work the numbers?� What�s that all about?

We need to bring back real estimating, but how? In this session Tim Lister will lead the group through the questions:

• Why is estimating so skewed?
• Why do we do this over and over, year after year?
• Is there a way out?
• Is there a way to get better at estimating?
• If both estimates and goals matter, how can we get away from them being overwhelmed by deadline?

• an imaginary monster used to frighten children
• a source of concern

Both apply here.