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Agile & Scrum delivery · Working

Story point

Also called: point

ELI5

A team's relative size estimate for work.

Used in conversation

“Do not compare story points across teams.”

Definition

A relative estimate used by some teams to express effort, complexity and uncertainty; it is not a time unit.

Here “Story point” means: A relative estimate used by some teams to express effort, complexity and uncertainty; it is not a time unit.

Pitch context

You will see “Story point” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches agile & scrum delivery.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret agile & scrum delivery without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

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