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Agile teams, scrum masters, and product owners looking for an engaging, customizable, and integrated tool to improve sprint estimation and planning discussions
About Planning Poker
Planning Poker is a collaborative estimation tool designed to help agile teams create better sprint plans, improve estimation accuracy, and foster healthier team dynamics. It supports both remote and in-person teams by enabling lively, anonymous voting that sparks meaningful discussions around story scope and effort. Users can easily import stories from popular project management platforms like Jira or add new stories on the fly. When estimates differ, the team discusses to reach consensus before finalizing votes, ensuring alignment and clarity. The platform allows exporting estimates and notes back to project management tools for seamless workflow integration. With customizable scoring and timers, Planning Poker adapts to your team’s unique needs.
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