Business Analyst: What is story point estimation?

Story points — relative size estimation.

Fibonacci scale: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21...

Factors:

• Complexity.
• Effort.
• Uncertainty.

Planning poker:

1. Read story.
2. Discuss.
3. Vote simultaneously.
4. Discuss outliers.
5. Re-vote.

Example:

Benefits:

• Relative sizing.
• Team consensus.
• Velocity tracking.