Story Points Guide
I'm going to break all advice here and list a rough guide to story points mapped against actual effort in days.
Unfortunately I've seen many projects do this and it seems to be accepted, but isn't how it should be done.
If anybody asks, you haven't seen this page...
Points | Effort | Risk | Dependencies | T-Shirt Equivalent | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Done | None | None | ||
½ | 1-2 hours | None | None | Tiny | |
1 | ½ Day | Little | None | Extra Small | |
2 | 1 Day | Little | Possible | Small | |
3 | 2 Days | Some | Some | Small | |
5 | 3½ Days | Some | Several | Medium | |
8 | 5 Days | High | Many | Medium | Split |
13 | 9 Days | Huge | Lots | Large | Epic |
21 | 2 Weeks | Too Many | Unknown | Extra Large | Refine |