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What is probabilistic forecasting?
Forecasts that can acknowledge multiple possible outcomes and assigns a probability to each.
Julia Wester
6 min read


What is a Cycle Time Scatterplot?
A scatterplot lets us see Cycle Time data in the context of time, making it the best way to view Cycle Time!
Julia Wester
2 min read


Monte Carlo Simulations and Forecasting
Monte Carlo simulations help you provide forecasts for fixed scope or fixed date situations using your data.
Julia Wester
4 min read


What if there is no right or wrong?
The world isn't as binary as we make it out to be. Learn to operate in the spectrum between extremes.
Julia Wester
5 min read


Is it time to get rid of all the managers?
Perhaps not quite. Check out my 2019 Oredev talk on how managers can still make a positive impact.
Julia Wester
1 min read


Velocity alone doesn’t measure success
Neither does Throughput or any other single metric. Read one customer's journey with metrics.
Julia Wester
4 min read


Want to succeed? Start by accepting uncertainty.
We like to believe that if we just do our jobs well, we can prevent any and all surprises. That's plain wrong.
Julia Wester
5 min read


What to do when forecasts and estimates conflict
What do you do in that situation? See our answer to this customer question.
Julia Wester
2 min read


How many completed sprints are needed for forecasting?
A customer recently asked us how many sprints you need to create a forecast. Check out our answer.
Julia Wester
2 min read


Moving cards backwards on your Kanban board
Moving cards backwards isn’t always bad but it can have unintended consequences for flow metrics.
Julia Wester
3 min read
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