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Estimation and planning
Estimate work and plan sprints.
📖 Key ideas
- Story points estimate relative effort and complexity.
- Planning Poker: team estimates together using cards (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13...).
- Velocity: points completed per sprint, used for forecasting.
- Don't compare velocity between teams.
- Release planning groups sprints toward goals.
💡 Real-life example: Story points are comparing bags by weight: "this one is about twice as heavy" without weighing each exactly.
Story pointsRelative effort estimate
Planning PokerConsensus estimation game
VelocityPoints completed per sprint
Fibonacci scale1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13...