Planning Poker Template
Retro Warm-Up Estimation
Quick team warm-up to get everyone engaged before the retrospective
A lightweight T-shirt sizing round before the retrospective to get everyone thinking collaboratively. Pick a set of items shipped in the sprint and quickly size the effort they actually took. Comparing expected vs actual estimates surfaces process improvements to discuss in the retro and gets quieter team members comfortable speaking before the main session starts.
Deck type
t-shirt
Duration
15 minutes
Team size
4–12 people
Estimation focus
Actual effort vs planned effort
Steps
- 01Pick 5–8 items completed in the sprint
- 02Show the original estimate for each item (if available)
- 03Vote on how large the work actually felt
- 04Reveal and note items where reality differed from expectation
- 05Use the biggest gaps as retro topics
- 06Transition directly into the retrospective
When to use
At the start of every sprint retrospective. Takes only 15 minutes and doubles as an icebreaker that gets the whole team thinking about the sprint before the retro proper begins.
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