Lesson 5 of 15 · Using the SpreadsheetsExercise 2: Basic Forecasting of a Single BacklogUse the Throughput Forecaster to answer four increasingly realistic delivery questions.Preserved quizCheck your understanding4 questionsThese questions, correct answers, and explanations were recovered from the original Thinkific lesson. Nothing is submitted externally.Question 1How many weeks at 85% certainty would it take to deliver 25 well-understood stories, with no splitting, at 5 stories per week, when the team is 100% focused on this work?The spreadsheet setup and result preserved from the original explanation.1085Question 2How many weeks at 85% certainty would it take to deliver 25–30 stories, with work splitting between 1–2x, throughput of 3–10 stories per week (most likely 5), and the team 50% focused on this work?The spreadsheet setup and result preserved from the original explanation.9 to 1017 to 1824 to 25Question 3Can the same work be delivered with 85% certainty by April 1, 2023, if it starts January 1, 2023?Yes, we can deliver by April 1, 2023.No, we cannot deliver with 85% certainty by that date.Question 4If the team were 100% dedicated to this work, could it be delivered with 85% certainty by April 1, 2023, starting January 1, 2023?Yes, we can deliver by April 1, 2023.No, we cannot deliver with 85% certainty by that date.Check my answers0 of 4 answered← Previous lessonMark lesson completeNext lesson →
