Stop Perfect Estimation

Ever feel like your team is stuck in a cycle of chasing the “perfect estimate” — only to end up frustrated, delayed, or worse, losing trust with your stakeholders?



You're not alone.



In today’s episode of Agile Rocket, we’re going to flip the script on traditional estimation practices. And I’ll show you why striving for perfect estimates often causes more harm than good — leading to padded timelines, procrastination, missed deadlines, and broken trust between teams and leadership.

But more importantly, I’ll walk you through 5 practical, real-world solutions that can change the game.



You’ll learn:

👉 How to align your team on what estimates actually mean

👉 How to reset unrealistic stakeholder expectations

👉 Why estimating in ranges builds more confidence than single numbers

👉 How being right on average is better than trying to be right every time

👉 And what number sets actually make estimation easier and more useful



By the end of this episode, you’ll walk away with tools to foster a healthier, more realistic approach to estimation — one that builds trust, boosts delivery, and helps your team focus on what really matters.



Timeline

01:01 The Myth of Perfect Estimates

01:35 Miki’s Story

02:46 3 Hidden Dangers of Perfect Estimates

05:11 Solution 1: Align on Estimate Type

06:14 Solution 2: Reset Stakeholder Expectations

08:01 Solution 3: Plan in Ranges, Not Absolutes

08:50 Solution 4: Be Right on Average, Not Every Time

10:12 Solution 5: Choose Smarter Number Sets

10:56 Break Free from Perfection



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