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🎓 CT-ELTM
📙 CTAL-TM
Official ISTQB Definition
A consensus-based estimation technique, mostly used to estimate effort or relative size of user stories in Agile software development. It is a variation of the Wideband Delphi method using a deck of cards with values representing the units in which the team estimates.
3 Ways to Think About It
The Quick Take
Estimation technique using cards to avoid groupthink.
Look Closer
Team members reveal estimates simultaneously for discussion.
The Bottom Line
Gamified estimation that gets diverse perspectives.
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