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====== Can We Trust Story Points as a Measure of Effort? ====== | ====== Can We Trust Story Points as a Measure of Effort? ====== | ||
- | Many people worry that Story Points do not help us estimate effort. They are after " | + | Many people worry that Story Points do not help us estimate effort. They are after " |
- | It turns out that "estimated effort" | + | It turns out that a story point view of estimated effort is highly correlated with actual work time. Agile practices help teams drive toward high correlation between |
- | In many ways the approach leads to better tracking of effort. When we track stories, estimation points and completion dates (sprint end dates), we know exactly which team did the work, we usually have a day-by-day task burndown and we have a proportional allocation (see [[how_do_i_convert_points_and_velocity_to_dollars|How Do I Convert Points and Velocity to Dollars?]] for more information). The stories are well documented and understandable (thanks to the user voice form). Team members say the same thing executives say when asked about work as there is a common language and understanding. This means when someone sees something a report and want to ask more detailed questions, no matter where that query leads, | + | In many ways the approach leads to better tracking of effort. When we track stories, estimation points and completion dates (sprint end dates), we know exactly which team did the work, we usually have a day-by-day task burndown and we have a proportional allocation (see [[how_do_i_convert_points_and_velocity_to_dollars|How Do I Convert Points and Velocity to Dollars?]] for more information). The stories are well documented and understandable (thanks to the user voice form). Team members say the same thing executives say when asked about work as there is a common language and understanding. This means when someone sees something a report and want to ask more detailed questions, no matter where that query leads, |
- | Interestingly, | + | Interestingly, |
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+ | ====== Want to Know More? ====== | ||
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+ | * [[how_do_i_convert_points_and_velocity_to_dollars|How Do I Convert Points and Velocity to Dollars? | ||
+ | * [[our_estimates_are_terrible|Our Estimates are Terrible!]] | ||
+ | * [[what_can_we_do_to_improve_our_point_based_estimates|What Can We Do To Improve Our Point Based Estimates?]] | ||
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