Agile Planning and Estimation Question Bank 

Q: What are Story Points in Agile and why are they used for estimation instead of hours?

The Story Points are a relative unit of measure used to estimate the complexity, effort, uncertainty and potential risk associated with a user story or a task rather than exact time (hours or days), making the estimate more realistic. The point-based system help teams build consensus faster and forecast easily, takes into account differences in productivity and experience among individuals based on skills and knowledge. They help the team better understand their work and improve their planning and forecasting.