Estimation Mastery Course

Poor estimates don’t just affect schedules—they distort planning, budgets, staffing, commitments, and delivery confidence.

This course series combines evidence-based guidance with real-world experience to help you reduce estimation error, cut planning waste, and improve forecast reliability.

Inaccurate software estimates—both optimistic and inflated—cost North American organizations billions of dollars annually through budget overruns, misallocated resources, and delayed delivery. Yet we already know a great deal about how to improve estimation accuracy and reduce the time and cost of producing estimates.

This series is designed to help you do both.

Better estimates. Better decisions.
Better outcomes.

budget overruns

planning churn

governance overhead

delayed decisions

team burnout

stakeholder distrust

resource misallocation

attrition

contract disputes

increased defects

rework/redesign

schedule delays

productivity loss/inefficiency

project cancellation

budget overruns planning churn governance overhead delayed decisions team burnout stakeholder distrust resource misallocation attrition contract disputes increased defects rework/redesign schedule delays productivity loss/inefficiency project cancellation

Hidden costs of poor estimates…

By the end, you’ll be equipped to approach estimation in a structured, informed way—improving reliability while reducing wasted effort. The result: better decisions, more predictable delivery, and measurable cost savings.

Who this is for

Everyone involved in estimation, from leaders who guide, influence and consume estimation results, to project managers, product managers and team members.

What You’ll Receive

  • PDF copies of the full slide decks after each course

  • Practical techniques you can apply immediately

  • Clear, evidence-based guidance—what works, what doesn’t, and why

Two focused courses. One complete system.

  • Course 1: Why Your Estimates Are Wrong (2 half-days)
    Understand why estimates fail—and how to fix them at the root.

  • Course 2: Faster Estimates, Better Results (1 half-day)
    Learn practical techniques that are faster and more reliable than traditional approaches.

Registration Policies
• Substitutions allowed anytime
• Refunds available up to 14 days before course
• Transfers allowed within 12 months
• Corporate invoicing available with PO

Full Training Terms & Conditions

Each course can be taken independently -
but together they provide a complete, end-to-end approach.

Course Details

Course 1: $780
Why Your Estimates Are Wrong

Focuses on the why behind estimation failure.

  • Why estimates go wrong—even with experienced teams

  • Cognitive and systemic biases that distort estimates

  • How leadership expectations unintentionally degrade accuracy

  • What “good” estimation actually looks like in practice

Course 2: $450
Faster Estimates, Better Results

Focuses on the how to get better results while cutting estimation effort.

  • How to estimate faster without sacrificing accuracy

  • Why bottom-up, time-based estimates are slow and less reliable

  • Why relative techniques work better with our minds

  • Which relative techniques are best and why

  • How to avoid common pitfalls

Public Upcoming Sessions 2026

Course 1:
Why Your Estimates Are Wrong
June 23 - 24 Live Online

Two half-day workshops 1pm - 5pm EST (10am - 2pm PT)
$624 - from $499 person person (3-person registration)

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Course 2:
Faster Estimates, Better Results
June 25 Live Online

One half-day workshop 1pm - 5pm EST (10am - 2pm PT)
$360 - from $288 person person (3-person registration)

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Full Series
(Course 1 & 2)
June 23 - 25

$880 (from $704/person for 3-person registration)

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Course 1:
Foundations of Effective Estimation
July 21 - 22 Live Online

Two half-day workshops 1pm - 5pm EST (10am - 2pm PT)
$780- from $624 person person (3-person registration)
10% early-bird discount till June 16

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Course 2:
Fast, Reliable Estimation Methods
July 23 Live Online

One half-day workshop 1pm - 5pm EST (10am - 2pm PT)
$450- from $360 person person [3-person registration]
10% early-bird discount till June 16

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Full Series
(Course 1 & 2)
July 21 - 23

$1,100 (from $880/person for 3-person registration)
10% early-bird discount till June 16

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Various formats and timings available for private in-house group training, including:

  • online or in person

  • one session per week option

  • fourth session to integrate knowledge

  • start times adjusted to suit your team’s time zone and circumstances

  • customization beyond core delivery available upon request

Private In-House Sessions

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