Agile Magic Estimation Workshop
Estimate your full product backlog in 15 minutes using business value and story points.
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About this template
What is this workshop?
Traditional estimation sessions drag on for hours and produce numbers that are out of date by the next sprint. Magic Estimation is a technique that gets your full backlog estimated in 15 minutes by having team members work silently in parallel — placing items by relative size rather than debating each one. It's fast, surprisingly accurate, and works even with large backlogs.
What's included
- Fibonacci scale estimation board
- Backlog item import instructions
- Silent placement protocol
- Discussion trigger guide
This is for you if…
- Product teams with large backlogs to estimate quickly
- Scrum Masters tired of multi-hour planning poker sessions
- Teams whose estimates are consistently off because they debate too long
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Open the board link from your email, click the board title in the top-left corner.
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Getting started
How to run this workshop
Duplicate the Miro board and import your backlog items as sticky notes.
Explain the Fibonacci scale to your team (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 20) — 5 minutes max.
Everyone places items on the scale silently and simultaneously — no talking for 10 minutes.
After placement, only discuss items where estimates differ by more than two steps.
Lock in the estimates and use the totals to plan your next three sprints.
Tips for first-time facilitators
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Enforce silence during the placement phase — talking is the single thing that slows this down.
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Only discuss items where estimates differ by more than two steps on the scale.
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Limit each discussion to 2 minutes max. Use a timer and stick to it.
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