Vote Summary & Statistics

After the moderator reveals votes, the Vote Summary modal opens automatically with a detailed breakdown.

Statistics Displayed

Statistic	Description
Average	Mean of all numeric votes
Median	Middle value when votes are sorted
Mode	Most frequently chosen value
Standard Deviation	How spread out the votes are — lower means more agreement

Note

Special cards like ? and are excluded from statistical calculations since they don’t represent numeric estimates.

Outlier Detection

Votes that deviate significantly from the group average are automatically highlighted as outliers. This draws attention to estimates that may indicate:

• Hidden complexity that only one team member sees
• A misunderstanding of the ticket scope
• Different assumptions about the implementation approach

Outliers are the most valuable part of Planning Poker — they spark the discussions that improve estimates.

Per-Group Breakdown

When a ticket is assigned to multiple groups, the summary shows votes grouped by team. Each group gets its own:

• List of individual votes
• Statistical summary
• Consensus indicator

Consensus Detection

If all voters in a group selected the same value, the estimate for that group is auto-populated with that value. The moderator can still override it.

This saves time on tickets where the team agrees — just confirm and move on.

Setting Estimates

From the summary modal, the moderator can:

1. Review the statistics and discussion
2. Set a per-group estimate for each group that voted
3. Set the final overall estimate
4. Click Complete to finalize the ticket

Alternatively, Reset Votes to run another round, or Skip to move on without an estimate.