Relative Sizing in Agile Methodology

Comparing tasks to each other

Determining the number of team members needed

Measuring exact time for tasks

Assigning monetary value to tasks

Determining the exact amount of water

Finding the right type of glass

Measuring the temperature of the water

Calculating the weight of the glass

By assigning random numbers

By comparing tasks to a baseline

By estimating the time required

By using a fixed scale

To calculate project costs

To determine team size

To estimate relative sizes of tasks

To schedule meetings

Comparing tasks in isolation

Using too many baselines

Focusing only on time estimates

Ignoring team input

The speed of the vehicle

The amount of work required

The type of fuel used

The color of the vehicle

By determining the number of team members needed

By setting deadlines

By allowing comparison of task sizes

By providing exact time estimates