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DefineDE-03
Estimate feature
Estimate effort, complexity, dependencies and delivery risk from the actual code, early enough to influence scope and priority.
Product statusAvailable now
Context in4 required inputsFeature brief or story · Relevant requirements · Codebase
TransformationArchitect + Architecture AgentEstimate Feature · Code Analysis · Atlassian
OutcomeEffort, complexity and risk estimate with the reason behind every number.Artifact: Estimate
Owner
Architect
Human + Agent
Participants · Agents
Product ManagerEngineerArchitecture Agent
Trigger
An opportunity is being prioritised, scoped or prepared for commitment.
Required context
JiraFeature brief or storyConfluenceRelevant requirementsCodeCodebaseArchitectureArchitecture context
Optional context
JiraHistorical estimatesJiraSimilar completed workFilesTeam constraints
Skills
Estimate FeatureCode AnalysisAtlassian
Methods used inside this Activity: Code-grounded complexity and coupling analysis · Uncertainty ranges instead of point estimates
Activity steps
- 1Inspect the affected areas of the code.
- 2Identify dependencies and risk drivers: API or schema changes, missing tests, coupling.
- 3Estimate complexity with uncertainty ranges.
- 4Propose scope cuts or spikes.
Output
Effort, complexity and risk estimate with the reason behind every number.
Artifacts
Creates: Estimate
Updates: Jira story
What good looks like
- Uncertainty is explicit.
- Dependencies and risk drivers are named.
- Based on the code, not false precision.
- Scope alternatives are offered.
Quality gate
Engineering reviews estimates for large commitments.
Destination
JiraConfluence
Usually next
People and agents work from the same Product Brain. The owner stays accountable. Assigned agents prepare and check. A named person approves at the gate.
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