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Online planning poker for more inclusive sprints

Miro lets you add more structure to planning poker’s estimation process, increasing the accuracy of your estimates, and giving everyone a voice. Use the Estimation app and bring a common understanding of each task quicker than ever.
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Make your planning poker meeting more human

Miro’s Estimation app helps you run more inclusive sessions where everyone gets to cast their vote and have a say. Empower your team and avoid group thinking.
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Why Miro is the perfect planning poker tool

Estimating work shouldn’t feel like guesswork, and with Miro, it doesn’t have to. Our built-in estimation app brings planning poker directly into your board, letting teams vote, compare, and converge without switching tools.

Estimates made easy

When estimates are off, sprints fall apart, and your team ends up either racing to finish or waiting for work. Miro's native Estimation app helps you run planning poker sessions quickly and accurately, right on the same board where you hold your Agile practices. In just a few clicks, you can capture the time estimates of your tasks for your whole team

Collaborate meaningfully

Groupthink is one of the biggest pitfalls in planning poker. Miro makes the process inclusive by giving everyone a private vote before results are revealed. The Estimation app guides the session smoothly, ensuring every voice is heard and helping teams focus on alignment instead of confusion.

Share when you’re ready

Rushed or uneven feedback can skew results. Miro lets your team submit estimates anonymously and reveal them together when you’re ready. From there, you can start an agreement session to review the results, and focus on outlying tasks and build consensus quickly.

No more context-switching

Manually updating Jira or other tools after every session is a drain on time and energy. With Miro, you can sync estimates directly to Jira with one click. That means less admin, fewer mistakes, and more time spent focusing on delivery.

More than a planning poker tool

Estimation is just one part of Agile planning. With Miro, you can create a central space for sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming. By connecting estimation to the bigger picture, your team stays aligned and focused on continuous delivery. Create a space where teams get more done together.

Smarter estimation with Miro AI

Miro AI speeds up planning poker by clustering related stories, summarizing backlog items, and clarifying task details. Your team spends less time prepping and more time aligning on accurate estimates. When the session is done, use AI to turn the discussion into clean action points or adjust story details for better alignment.

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How do I implement planning poker effectively in Miro?

1. Add items to your board

Start by adding user stories or tasks from your product backlog directly onto the Miro board. You can pull them in from Jira or write them on sticky notes so everything is visible in one place.

This makes sure no context gets lost and the team can easily see what’s up for discussion.

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2. Start estimating

Use the Estimation app and select the task you want your team to size. Everyone can cast their vote at the same time, whether they’re in the same room or spread across time zones.

Keeping everything in the same workspace eliminates delays from switching tools or waiting for manual updates.

3. Estimate and reveal

Each teammate privately submits their estimate, and all cards are revealed at once. Once everyone’s made their votes, the estimates will reveal at the same time to avoid bias.

You’ll quickly be able to see where the team agrees and flags any gaps, so you know which stories need more discussion.

4. Review and align

Talk through the differences in estimates to surface hidden assumptions, risks, or missing details. Use Miro’s shared canvas to capture insights in real time and lock in an estimate everyone feels confident about before moving forward.

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The world's most innovative companies are collaborating in Miro, everyday

More than 180,000 organizations, including Nike, Ikea, Deloitte, WPP, and Cisco, have adopted Miro to help innovate the way they innovate, with the goal of improving the speed and quality of their work.

Planning poker tool FAQs

What is planning poker?

Planning poker is an Agile estimation method that helps teams agree on the effort needed for tasks like user stories. Each team member picks a card in private, and all estimates are revealed at the same time.

This starts a conversation - why did someone rate it higher or lower? Through discussion, the team builds a shared understanding and aligns on the most realistic estimate.

With Miro’s Estimation app, you can run inclusive planning poker sessions that reduce bias, make estimation more engaging, and keep planning focused on collaboration.

Is planning poker effective?

Planning poker is an Agile technique used by teams to estimate the amount of work required to complete a task. It’s an effective way to quickly reach a consensus on the effort required to complete a project. Having the right planning poker software or tool can help set you up for smooth estimation sessions.

Is planning poker free in Miro?

Yes! In Miro, you can run free online planning poker meetings, track your team’s progress, and plan for the sprint ahead.

What are the benefits of using planning poker?

Planning poker  — or estimation poker — encourages group collaboration, allowing everyone to come together and discuss what it will take for success. Instead of having one person predict the amount of time and resources needed, planning poker allows all members of a team to make individual estimates so that their collective opinion can be used in forming a cohesive plan.

This allows team members to think independently while remaining connected as a whole. By providing multiple points of view on the approach, everyone also learns from each other in the process. Planning poker is especially useful in Scrum settings.

Who to include in planning poker meetings?

Planning poker meetings is a necessary step for any team pursuing larger projects. When planning out each step of the project, it is important to bring together the right players to ensure efficient work and collaboration.

The ideal team includes the project manager, lead designers, product owners, and domain experts. Each of these roles offers a unique perspective on the project that helps to drive problem-solving and develop creative solutions.

What is the purpose of planning poker in Scrum?

Planning poker in Scrum frameworks helps team members reach a consensus and make decisions. It works by having each member of the team select one card which corresponds to a numerical value that expresses their level of confidence in the effort it will take to complete an item.

During planning sessions, team members take turns revealing one of these cards, and eventually, a majority consensus occurs when enough individuals agree on how many points the task should be assigned. This helps ensure that an accurate estimate is created, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget constraints.

How does Miro help my team run better planning poker sessions?

Miro brings your team into one shared workspace where you can run estimation sessions in real time or async. The Estimation app keeps the process structured while sticky notes, cards, and integrations give everyone the context they need to estimate confidently.

Are there templates or resources to help us get started?

Yes. You’ll find ready-to-use templates in Miroverse, our community library with thousands of boards created by other Agile teams and experts. From sprint planning to retrospectives, you can learn from proven workflows and adapt them to your own.

How much does Miro AI cost?

Miro AI is available on all plans, from Free to Enterprise, through a shared credit system. Each AI action - like summarizing discussions or clustering feedback - uses one credit, with credits varying by plan and additional bundles available.

Can Miro handle large-scale Agile projects?

Yes. Whether you’re estimating a single sprint backlog or coordinating across multiple teams, Miro provides the flexibility to manage complexity. With integrations like Jira and Azure DevOps, you can sync estimates directly into your existing workflows.

Can I adapt Miro’s planning poker setup to my team’s process?

Absolutely. You can choose custom card values, add backlog items from Jira, or build your own templates to match how your team runs estimation. The board itself is fully flexible, so you can layer in designs, diagrams, or notes alongside your estimates.

How does Miro connect with tools like Jira?

Miro integrates directly with Jira, allowing you to bring backlog items into your board and sync estimates back with a single click. You can also connect with over 160 other tools, including Slack, Azure DevOps, and Google Workspace, to keep everything aligned.

How do I know my team’s planning poker data is secure in Miro?

Miro is built with enterprise-grade security to protect your data. We provide advanced controls for user and access management, ensuring you can manage who sees what. You can run estimation sessions with confidence knowing your team’s sensitive work is safe.

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