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                Sprint Planning and Estimation
              
          
    Table Reference


Story Points
Equivalent T-shirt size
Effort
Complexity
Risks
Unknowns
Description


0.5 ~ 1
X-Small
Very Low
Very Low
Very Low
Very Low
☺️  Trivial activities such as documentation


2 ~ 3
Small
Low
Low
Low
Low
⭐  Smaller user stories. Can be done by 1 person even a junior.


5 ~ 8
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Low
🌟  Most common and normal sized user stories. Can be usually done by 1 person.


13 ~ 21
Large
High
High
Medium - High
Low - Medium
⚠️  User story is too big and/or too complex to split. Usually done by 2~3 people collaborating.


40 ~ up
X-Large
Very High
Very High
Very High
High
🚫  Elaborate and/or split. Avoid these kinds of user stories. Manage the risks and unknowns.


User Story Estimation Factors:
Story Points	Equivalent T-shirt size	Effort	Complexity	Risks	Unknowns	Description
0.5 ~ 1	X-Small	Very Low	Very Low	Very Low	Very Low	☺️ Trivial activities such as documentation
2 ~ 3	Small	Low	Low	Low	Low	⭐ Smaller user stories. Can be done by 1 person even a junior.
5 ~ 8	Medium	Medium	Medium	Medium	Low	🌟 Most common and normal sized user stories. Can be usually done by 1 person.
13 ~ 21	Large	High	High	Medium - High	Low - Medium	⚠️ User story is too big and/or too complex to split. Usually done by 2~3 people collaborating.
40 ~ up	X-Large	Very High	Very High	Very High	High	🚫 Elaborate and/or split. Avoid these kinds of user stories. Manage the risks and unknowns.