Discover how to use Planning Poker for a collaborative and constructive assessment of a project or team's maturity.
Introduction to Planning Poker
Planning Poker is a collaborative discussion method used in maturity workshops to deeply assess the skills and maturity of a project or team. This method leads participants to vote secretly on a maturity scale and then discuss opinion differences to reach a common understanding.
- Blind vote
- Reveal votes
- Discuss perception gaps
Starting the Workshop
To run a team maturity workshop in the Planning Poker style, start by clarifying the assessment objectives and the maturity criteria to be evaluated. Each participant receives a set of numerical cards representing possible maturity levels, from 1 to 5, according to MaturaScore's maturity scale.
Then, present a maturity topic to the team and ask each person to vote in secret, based on their own assessment. This step is crucial as it encourages individuals to think independently before starting a collective discussion.
Reveal and Discuss
After everyone has voted, ask participants to reveal their cards. The varied votes give an overview of individual perceptions and quickly highlight significant gaps. Engage in an open discussion to explore the reasons for these differences, thus promoting reflection and continuous improvement.
The goal is to understand the reasons behind divergent votes and define concrete actions to progress. MaturaScore, with its 1 to 5 maturity scale and AI-assisted improvement plan, can help structure this discussion and guide the team towards a common maturity goal.
Conclusion
Using Planning Poker in maturity workshops is an excellent way to highlight perception differences within the team and foster open and constructive communication. This can lead to a better understanding of current maturity and more targeted action plans to improve team performance.