Project estimations

Question

Hello,

I'd like to have some input on the best way to manage two level estimations for IT projects in JIRA.

Context:

- cross applications business projects

- shared resources

- development via subtasks

- tests via XRay

- agile objects (Epics, Story)

When using the agile objects with Epics and Stories, the estimation via native fields is done on these objects. But, one object like a Story goes through analysis, development and test. With 3 possible actors involved. In my project I'd like to estimate the effort needed in each of these 3 domains so that I can reserve the necessary resources.

At the moment I am using some custom fields on the Story object like "BA effort", "Dev effort" and "Test effort". These are high level estimations. Then BA then does a second (more precise) estimation on the Story once it is well defined, Dev the same on Subtasks and Testers the same on Tests.

I'd like to know if anybody has a better approach.

Gianni Pucciani · Answer

Hello Tanya,

I understand what you mean. For us the point of keeping the first estimation is to collect reports on their accuracy.

Cheers,

Gianni

Tanya Gordon -HP- · Answer

Hi Gianni Pucciani,

Correct me if I don't understand the process completely, but if you do go over the story and re-estimate it after it's better defined, than the first estimation is meaningless and can be potentially deleted. You can use a post function on a specific transition to clear the existing estimation and let the BA/Dev/Test redefine it on their specific roles, as defined by Tracking & Estimation fir Jira. The total effort of all the roles will be automatically summarized and displayed at the story level Time Tracking fields.

Cheers,
Tanya

Gianni Pucciani · Answer

Thank you Tanya!

Interesting app. This addresses part of my problem. If I understand correctly however it does not address the two phases estimation (macro estimation and detailed estimation).