I’ve heard many different explanations of what Story Points mean and how you should use them. Almost every Scrum team uses them, but they are not part of the official Scrum Guide. This article aims to remove some of the mystery surrounding Story Points. I will also share the most common misconceptions I have encountered.
Just when I thought I understood this activity, I discover I haven't read enough. This definition 'Story Points are about effort. Complexity, uncertainty, and risk are factors that influence effort, but each alone is not enough to determine effort.' is super helpful. I really have always understood this as complexity alone but encouraged the team to compare to previous tasks. And this definition really informs how to handle bugs. Thank you Marteen!
Just when I thought I understood this activity, I discover I haven't read enough. This definition 'Story Points are about effort. Complexity, uncertainty, and risk are factors that influence effort, but each alone is not enough to determine effort.' is super helpful. I really have always understood this as complexity alone but encouraged the team to compare to previous tasks. And this definition really informs how to handle bugs. Thank you Marteen!