Playing Planning Poker in Confluence to estimate your Jira backlogs is a highly effective way to engage your development team in the estimation process. This approach brings a gamified element to estimating tasks, which can improve accuracy and team collaboration. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how you can integrate Planning Poker within Confluence for your Jira backlogs:

1. Set Up Confluence and Jira Integration:

   • First, ensure that your Confluence and Jira instances are properly integrated. This allows for seamless interaction between your documentation in Confluence and the issues tracked in Jira.

2. Create a Confluence Page for Planning Poker:

   • Set up a dedicated Confluence page where the Planning Poker sessions will be conducted. This page will serve as the central hub for the team’s estimation efforts.

3. Install Planning Poker Add-Ons:

   • There are several add-ons available for Confluence that facilitate Planning Poker. These add-ons can embed directly into your Confluence page, providing functionalities like card selection, anonymous voting, and automatic averaging of points.

4. Link Jira Backlog Items to Confluence:

   • Utilize macros or the integrated features of your Planning Poker add-on to link directly to Jira backlog items. This allows team members to view user stories, tasks, or bugs directly within the Confluence page while estimating.

5. Conduct Planning Poker Sessions:

   • During a Planning Poker session, team members select cards representing their estimate of effort for each issue. The process typically involves a brief discussion followed by anonymous voting, leading to a consensus on each item’s complexity or time requirement.

6. Document Results in Confluence:

   • Once estimates are agreed upon, document the results on the same Confluence page. This serves as a record of decisions and discussions, useful for future reference and sprint planning.

7. Update Jira Backlog:

   • Finally, update the Jira backlog with the new estimates. This can be done manually or automatically depending on the integration and tools used.

For organizations looking to streamline this process further, Latenode can be a powerful ally. Latenode could automate aspects of this process, such as updating Jira tickets with new estimates or scheduling regular Planning Poker sessions. It can also help in managing notifications and reminders for these sessions to ensure high participation rates. By automating routine tasks, Latenode frees up your team to focus more on the critical aspects of project planning and execution, enhancing overall productivity and efficiency.