Offshore Team Story Pointing: Distributed Agile Estimation
Offshore developers excluded from estimation because of timezones. Result: disconnect between who estimates and who implements.
Distributed Team Strategies
- Async estimation: Primary method, 48-hour voting windows
- Rotating sync time: Monthly sync session at offshore-friendly time
- Regional sub-teams: Onshore and offshore estimate separately, reconcile differences
- Written context: Rich story descriptions compensate for no live Q&A
Multi-Language Support
Tools with i18n let offshore teams use native language for explanations while keeping stories in English.