Mini-Milestones

Given a large task to estimate...

• Break the task down into a complete set of smaller tasks.

  • Forces you to think deeper about what's really involved

• These smaller tasks are boolean. They are either done or not done.

  • There is no "85% done" with a mini-milestone.

• Estimate those tasks.

  • Few minutes to half a day in length, max

  • If you think it will take longer, break it down into smaller pieces.

• Add them together and that's your estimate.