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--- how_do_we_know_where_we_are_spending_our_money [2019/06/13 14:54] – Cleaned up formatting hpsamios
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 ====== Can We Trust Agile Data to Make Decisions? ======
-Many people worry that tracking counts of epics, features, and stories, or epic, feature, and story points are less accurate than traditional time keeping systems. Experience shows that the data from these agile systems is in fact more accurate because, unlike traditional time card systems, the people doing the work actually have an interest (skin in the game) when it comes to count or point data. For more information, see [Can We Trust Story Points as a Measure of Effort](http://www.hanssamios.com/dokuwiki/can_we_trust_story_points_as_a_measure_of_effort)
+A word on getting started on this reporting approach. Initially it is difficult for organizations to understand how you turn points and counts into dollars. See [[how_do_i_convert_points_and_velocity_to_dollars|How Do I Convert Points and Velocity to Dollars?]] for the general approach.
-A word on getting started on this reporting approach. Most organizations are distrustful of things like counts of features to understand where they are investing. Time card systems have a huge feeling of comfort and let’s face it points are “unit less” so how can that give us what we need. I’ve found that this means you will have to run time keeping and point systems in parallel for a period of time so that people can get comfortable with the new approach.
+And then many people worry that tracking counts of epics, features, and stories, or epic, feature, and story points are less accurate than traditional time keeping systems. Experience shows that the data from these agile systems is in fact more accurate because, unlike traditional time card systems, the people doing the work actually have an interest (skin in the game) when it comes to count or point data. For more information, see [[can_we_trust_story_points_as_a_measure_of_effort|Can We Trust Story Points as a Measure of Effort?]].
+And finally, I’ve found that from a practical perspective you will have to run time keeping and point systems in parallel for a period of time so that people can get comfortable with the new approach.
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