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This paper discusses and examines the experience we have gained in using agile planning and tracking tools, with particular reference to a recent very successful project called M@rketInfo. The aim herein is to demonstrate the efficacy of alternative methods based on actual time as compared to the more consolidated methods of Yesterday’s Weather, Velocity and Ideal Time. We shall also introduce some significant metrics to help the reader acquire a deeper understanding of the project and the techniques used.
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Bossi, P. (2003). Using Actual Time: Learning How to Estimate. In: Marchesi, M., Succi, G. (eds) Extreme Programming and Agile Processes in Software Engineering. XP 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2675. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44870-5_30
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