Could you give me an estimate?
Jan De Baere / Half-day workshop
9 December 2025 / 13:30 – 17:00
About this workshop
“Could you give me an estimate?” Have you ever asked or been asked this question? Navigating how to ask or answer it effectively in a complex environment is the central topic of this workshop.
In this half-day session, Jan De Baere will guide you through this common challenge. With years of experience as an organisational coach in both the commercial and public sectors, Jan will provide you with essential techniques and practical skills to embrace and manage the uncertainty in your work.
You’ll gain a new perspective on forecasting and learn how to choose the proper tool for your context. We’ll cover powerful methods like Monte Carlo simulation and relative estimation. We’ll also explore the importance of what, and what not to measure and learn to visualize your work to make more accurate and reliable predictions. Don’t miss this opportunity to become a master of estimation and forecasting!
Learnings
- How to ask/answer the estimation question
- Understanding Uncertainty
- The Right Approach for the Right type of Work
- Practical Tools and Techniques
- How to convince management?
Who is this for?
- Business Analysts and Data Analysts
- Project, Program and Portfolio managers, RTEs, …
- Team Leads and Organisational Coaches
- Agile Coaches, (Product) Owners and Scrum Masters
- Anybody being asked the estimation question, like team members
Feedback
A great combination of theory, practical examples, and tips. The instructor is very experienced.
Jan De Baere
In today’s complex business environment, simply working harder isn’t enough. Jan specialises in helping companies and knowledge workers keep pace with the demands for speed and quality while navigating the challenges of digitalisation and data-driven decisions.
By focusing on enterprise agility, organisational structures, and portfolio management, Jan helps organisations adopt a new mindset. The result is a shift from counterproductive resource-efficiency to an optimised flow of value, leading to more predictable and impactful work.