Fist of Five voting
Check team consensus before the meeting drifts.
ScrumDeck includes Fist of Five voting for quick readiness checks, decision confidence, and alignment moments that do not need a full planning poker room.
Why teams land here
- Fist of Five is available on Starter and above
- Anonymous voting option for safer team signals
- Participants can join a shared vote room with a display name
Also included across ScrumDeck
- Lightweight ceremony tooling for remote teams
- No signup required for participants joining sessions
- Designed to connect planning, reflection, and follow-through
Why quick team decisions stall
Use Fist of Five for lightweight decision signals
Planning poker is still the estimation wedge. Fist of Five gives the same team a faster way to check readiness, confidence, or agreement during the broader sprint workflow.
Ask one focused question
Create a short consensus prompt such as whether the team is ready to ship, split a story, or accept a tradeoff.
Let people vote privately
Keep the vote anonymous when the facilitator needs a safer signal before opening the discussion.
Reveal the distribution
See whether the room is aligned or split, then spend discussion time only where the signal shows risk.
Connect it to the sprint loop
Use consensus checks alongside planning poker, retrospectives, and capacity conversations instead of adding another meeting tool.
When to use Fist of Five in ScrumDeck
Name the decision
Ask a specific readiness, confidence, or agreement question the team can answer on a one-to-five scale.
Invite the room
Share the vote link and let participants join with a display name before they respond.
Reveal and act
Reveal the distribution, discuss low-confidence votes, and decide whether to proceed, change scope, or create a follow-up action.
What this adds beyond planning poker
- Faster alignment checks during sprint planning, retros, and release decisions
- Clearer discussion prompts when confidence is low or split
- A stronger path from estimation to decision capture and follow-through
Frequently asked questions
Is Fist of Five included on the free plan?
Fist of Five vote creation is a Starter-and-above feature in ScrumDeck. The free path still supports lightweight planning poker rooms for getting a team into estimation quickly.
When should we use Fist of Five instead of planning poker?
Use planning poker when the team needs to estimate work. Use Fist of Five when the team needs a quick confidence, readiness, or agreement signal around a decision.
Can people vote anonymously?
Yes. ScrumDeck supports anonymous Fist of Five voting so facilitators can ask for a safer signal before discussing outliers.
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