How do I reconcile opening work, added scope, removals and completed points into the next iteration?
Use consistent effort points. Completed and removed work must come from the available iteration scope.
Open Iteration CarryoverTry the worked example
These are the example inputs from Iteration Carryover. Replace them in the tool to run your own case.
| Stream | Opening points | Added | Removed | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portal | 32 | 8 | 3 | 28 |
| Ops | 15 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
Example result
16 points carried
Who uses this?
Delivery team lead. The free online tool runs the calculation in your browser. To edit the files and use the tools offline in one business, see the €49 offline edition.
Where the idea came from
Reconcile opening work, added scope, removals and completed points into the next iteration. The demonstrated change reaches a pull request and a human approval point before merge. Benchcraft designed this tool’s inputs, decision rule and example for this office task.
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