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Size with points vs. estimate with hours

Size with points vs. estimate with hours

From the course: Agile at Work: Planning with Agile User Stories

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Size with points vs. estimate with hours

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- There's a difference between sizing and estimating. In the video, Relative Sizing Techniques, we compared stories to each other and then assigned a numeric value called a story point. Are you wondering why hours were not used? This is a common question with teams new to Agile. Estimating is generally individually focused in an absolute value. For example, tasks are usually estimated in hours by the person who will do the task. In Agile approaches, sizing compares relative amounts of effort between different work items, such as a user and technical story. Story points allow individuals with different skills, experience levels, and backgrounds to agree on a size. When done by different team members, a story will take many tasks to complete a task is typically something a single team member will take on and complete. Let me share an example. I'm an avid cyclist and I ride a few times per week. One of the Agile coaches I regularly work with also cycles. We were planning our first ride…

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