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You continue. “Given the information we have, I suggest we spend our time reviewing the estimates for option 4, and we reuse part of them for options 5 and 6.”
Then you ask for a show of hands if everyone thinks they can reestimate option 4 in its entirety in time for the meeting with Cassandra. Everyone agrees it’s doable.
“But what about options 5 and 6?” says Roger. “We need Cassandra to agree on which requirements to bundle in before we can estimate.”
You explain that since Cassandra isn’t available to provide more information right now, all the team can do is make progress by focusing on option 4.
“I agree with Jim,” says Ben. “Minimize the work in progress in order to increase focus, which, in turn, will take ...
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