[kalleth]

I think I would have popped a monocle too, had that been the real example and estimate from a team!

I tried to think up an accessible example that didn't require too much context on the part of the reader, so obviously, as you correctly point out, all the numbers are made up, and I'm trying to use it solely to demonstrate the workflow :)

[commandlinefan]

> all the numbers are made up

Well... have you actually applied this process successfully? If so, wouldn't you have some actual numbers to point to from a past project? Names and details changed a bit to protect the innocent, of course.

[kalleth]

I have, yes - or I'd feel a bit like a charlatan writing about it!

The problem with the real world examples is the business domain, which was hyper complex and the specific "pieces" of work I described wouldn't have been easy to grasp for most not familiar with the esoteric side of fintech that the project took place in.

So I went with a simpler, albeit contrived and more accessible example.

[commandlinefan]

Were they monocle-popping results?