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STATISTICAL FORECASTING
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
DON’T DO IT
T. DEMARCO, T. LISTER: WALTZING WITH BEARS
ACCURACY OF ESTIMATION
SOURCE: TSAI, KLAYMAN, HASTIE: EFFECTS OF AMOUNT OF INFORMATION ON JUDGMENT ACCURACY AND
CONFIDENCE
ESTIMATION BIAS
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
LEA
WORK TIME
LEAD TIME
FLOW EFFICIENCY=
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LEAWAIT TIME
LEA
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THROUGHPUT VS STORY POINTS
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
UNIVERSE’S PLANS
source: DOGHOUSEDIARIES
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
BASED ON THE WORK OF
TROY MAGENNIS, LARRY MACCHERONE AND DOUGLAS HUBBARD
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
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MONTE CARLO EXAMPLE
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Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
HISTORICAL DATA: COMPLETED STORIES
HISTORICAL DATA: TIMELINE
STATISTICAL MODEL: INPUT #1
WHY LEAD TIMES?
LEAD TIME
HISTORICAL DATA: LEAD TIMES
LEAD TIME DISTRIBUTION
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STATISTICAL MODEL: INPUT #2
HISTORICAL DATA: WORK IN PROGRESS
WORK IN PROGRESS DISTRIBUTION
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SAMPLING LEAD TIME VALUES
SAMPLING LEAD TIME VALUES
SUM(LEAD TIME VALUES) = UNITS OF WORK
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Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
90% CONFIDENCE INTERVAL?
UNCERTAINTY
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
Statistical Forecasting: Estimation Made Easy
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