Structured Debate for Story Points: Silent Consensus Building

Structured Debate for Story Points: Prevent Talking Over Each Other

Audio crossover kills remote estimation. Structured debate rules ensure everyone hears clearly.

Structured Debate Format

1. Silent reveal: Cards shown, no one speaks (30 sec processing)
2. Outliers explain: Lowest vote speaks 1 min, then highest
3. Questions: Others ask clarifying questions (raise hand via Zoom)
4. Re-vote or lock: Facilitator calls it

Fist of Five Alternative

For quick confidence checks (not estimation): 1 finger = low confidence, 5 = high. Faster than planning poker for simple decisions.

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