Story Pointing & Estimation

Summary

Assigning relative effort scores (often Fibonacci numbers) to backlog items instead of hours — because relative sizing tends to be more accurate than absolute time estimates.

• 1Practice Planning Poker-style estimation with a small group on hypothetical stories.
• 2Learn why story points measure complexity and uncertainty, not just time.
• 3Understand velocity: how a team's average points-per-sprint helps forecast future work.