Quick answer
Estimating story points: pick a reference story, compare relatively, vote with planning poker — points measure effort+complexity+risk, not time.
The reference
A story everyone knows — ‘that’s a 5’ — the anchor that calibrates the team.
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Relative sizing
‘Is this bigger or smaller than the 5?’ — comparison over absolute guessing.
What points include
Effort + complexity + uncertainty — all three, not just hours.
The consensus
Planning poker → discuss outliers → converge — the team’s number, not the loudest voice’s.
Bottom line
Estimating story points: pick a reference story, compare relatively, vote with planning poker — points measure effort+complexity+risk, not time.
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