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==T-Shirt Sizes==
==T-Shirt Sizes==
Just like the name suggests, common T-Shirt sizes include small ('''S'''), medium ('''M''') and large ('''L'''). For more granularity of sizes extra small ('''XS'''), extra large ('''XL'''), and for the really big things extra extra large ('''XXL''').
Just like the name suggests, common T-Shirt sizes include:
* small ('''S''')
* medium ('''M''')
* large ('''L''')
 
For additional granularity of sizes the below may also be used:
* extra small ('''XS''')
* extra large ('''XL''')
* extra extra large ('''XXL''')
 
==Relative Sizing==
An approach that is common in [[Agile Estimation]] is to use relative sizing to size items relative to each other. One common technique for T-Shirt Sizing is to use a 2 series where an '''S''' is equivalent of one unit of work or effort required to complete the item, and a '''M''' is equivalent to 2 x '''S'''  and so on:
* '''XS''' = 0.5 x '''S'''
* '''S''' = 1
* '''M''' = 2 x '''S'''
* '''L''' = 2 x '''M'''
* '''XL''' = 2 x '''L'''
* '''XXL''' = 2 x '''XL'''
 
[[File:T-Shirt_Sizing.jpeg|500px|T-Shirt Sizing]]
 
This series then provides an exponential scale to work with and can be used in conjunction with [[Affinity Estimation]] for example.


==See Also==
==See Also==

Latest revision as of 01:59, 16 June 2021


T-Shirt sizing is a very popular technique to provide relative abstract sizing for backlog items.

T-Shirt Sizes

Just like the name suggests, common T-Shirt sizes include:

  • small (S)
  • medium (M)
  • large (L)

For additional granularity of sizes the below may also be used:

  • extra small (XS)
  • extra large (XL)
  • extra extra large (XXL)

Relative Sizing

An approach that is common in Agile Estimation is to use relative sizing to size items relative to each other. One common technique for T-Shirt Sizing is to use a 2 series where an S is equivalent of one unit of work or effort required to complete the item, and a M is equivalent to 2 x S and so on:

  • XS = 0.5 x S
  • S = 1
  • M = 2 x S
  • L = 2 x M
  • XL = 2 x L
  • XXL = 2 x XL

T-Shirt Sizing

This series then provides an exponential scale to work with and can be used in conjunction with Affinity Estimation for example.

See Also

References