Usage insights

Planning poker in numbers

Aggregated benchmarks from real ScrumJam planning poker sessions. No individual teams or sessions are identifiable; figures are computed from product analytics and refreshed on a daily cadence.

Consensus rate

7.9%

Share of rounds where the team aligned on the same estimate.

Avg session length (median)

33.9 min

Typical session duration — half are shorter, half longer.

Tasks per session

9.5

How often teams flip cards per session on average.

Banana rains per session

0.74

Times when team was aligned on the same estimate (banana rain)

Based on 3,053 last sessions

Deck popularity

Share of sessions by estimation deck. Fibonacci dominates because its widening gaps reflect growing estimation uncertainty — see the Fibonacci vs T-shirt sizing guide for a comparison.

Fibonacci Sequence6,545

Fibonacci Flat Sequence194

T-Shirt Sizes140

Simple Numbers106

1, 2, 3, 5, 850%

"Hours" Sequence34%

0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 825%

0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 820%

0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 520%

"Doubled" Sequence19%

Last refreshed: May 10, 2026, 2:11 PM

Put the numbers in context

These benchmarks are most useful when compared against your own team's sessions. A few guides to help you interpret and improve what you measure:

Sprint planning poker guide — session length, timeboxing, and how many stories a well-run refinement covers
Fibonacci vs T-shirt sizing — why Fibonacci dominates and when T-shirt sizes are the better choice
Agile scrum estimation practices — improving consensus rates and what to do when estimates consistently drift
Planning poker beginner's guide — how sessions work, special cards, and remote team tips

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