Magic Estimation is a well-known fast-paced estimation technique for Agile teams, that was developed for in-room collaboration.

In our app, we have re-created the framework in the digital environment of Jira Cloud.

In this article, we will focus on the concepts of the original game and their implementation in the digital version.

Classic Magic Estimation game

The classic in-office Magic Estimation process contains of 4 main steps:

1. Game preparation:

   • a moderator prepares board with lanes for team’s standard estimation values, usually Fibonacci Sequence numbers or T-Shirt sizes;

   • the moderator prints PBIs

2. First estimation step:

   • the development team selects the first PBI as a baseline, usually it’s the smallest 1 Story Point PBI;

   • the team spreads the rest of prepared PBIs through the board lanes, this process must be done in silence, no discussion is allowed;

   • the Product Owner clarifies PBI-related questions;

3. Second estimation step:

   • a

4. Processing results:

Read the following articles for more details:
https://agiletransparency.com/estimation-a-kind-of-magic/
https://medium.com/the-liberators/magic-estimation-5165df2be245

Magic Estimation game flow for Jira Cloud