Agile Development Three point scale
The three-point scale is the general way we assign points in Mashup Garage projects. It starts with the mantra of "3 points by default," where stories are most often given 3 points.
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Always start with 3 points. Don't overthink it, it's called an "estimate" for a reason. Adjust if needed: • 3 (Medium) points by default. • 2 (Small) points if they're a bit smaller. • 5 (Large) if they're bigger.
Small and Medium items
On a typical day, you're expected to do one 3-pointer, or two 2-pointers. Possibly more on good days!
In very productive days, it may be common to do two or three 3-pointers. This is especially true if some items turn out to be easier than some.
There's also a 1-pointer, which is the same as a 2-pointer that you're sure isn't going to need any feedback.
Large items
If it takes more than a day, it's a 5-pointer.
There are also 8-pointer items for those too big to estimate. These are typically items that need to be broken down into smaller items.
Legend
Points Size Duration 1 point Extra Small Too short to think about 2 points Small 1 to 2 hours (half-day average) 3 points Medium 3 to 6 hours (1 day average) 5 points Large 2 days or more 8 points Extra Large Too long to think about
1 point (Extra Small)
Same as a 2-pointer, but you're very confident that there won't be any revisions from your code-reviewers and your stakeholders. Try to avoid this, since the cost of doing one item (PR + review + CI + etc) has a fixed cost anyway—so only use 1 point if you're sure there won't be any back-and-forth. Duration: • Can fit multiple 1-pointers in a day. Examples: • "Change 'customize' to 'customise'"
2 points (Small)
Could be a 3, but feels a little too easy compared to other 3's. Duration: • Can fit a few 2-pointers in a day. Examples: • "Make the 'Next' button highlighted" • "Make 'card is invalid' error red" • "Make 'last name' field required"
3 points (Medium)
The default. Use 3 points by default. Duration: • Takes a day at most. • You may be able to do more than one 3-pointer on a productive day. Examples: • "Pre-select the dashboard when loading" • "Allow removing a user's profile photo"
5 points (Large)
Features that would make you step back and think twice. These are typically things that would need a bit of architecture, or some deep refactoring. Duration: • Takes more than a day. Examples: • "Add ElasticSearch to an existing project" • "Allow multiple photo uploads (instead of just one)"
8 points (Extra Large)
Features too big that they need to be broken down into other stories. Duration: • Too long to estimate confidently. Examples: • "Redesign the search page"
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