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Using the Monte Carlo Forecasting Spreadsheets

Learn how to use the free forecasting spreadsheets for single backlogs, multiple features, risk, changing delivery pace, and historical data.

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By Troy Magennis

Lesson 14 of 15 · Before You Go

Quiz on the Key Points

Check your understanding of the forecasting workbooks, data requirements, and story-size distributions.

Preserved quiz

Check your understanding

5 questions

These questions, correct answers, and explanations were recovered from the original Thinkific lesson. Nothing is submitted externally.

Question 1

If I want to understand the likely delivery date of a single feature or backlog, which spreadsheet should I use?

Question 2

I want to work with stakeholders to hit a specific target delivery date. Which spreadsheet should I use?

Question 3

What measure of development pace can I use?

Question 4

When using historical team data, how many weeks or sprints do I need before I can rely on the answer?

Question 5

Do ALL stories have to be the same size?

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