Planning Poker

Planning Poker is a collaborative method used by teams to estimate the effort or complexity of tasks, typically in software development. Team members use specially designed cards with numerical values to suggest estimates simultaneously for a given task. This approach encourages discussion, reduces bias, and promotes shared understanding. After everyone reveals their cards, the team discusses differences in estimates, and the process repeats if needed, until reaching a consensus. Planning Poker helps teams make more accurate, transparent, and agreed-upon effort assessments, improving project planning and resource allocation.