Support Forums: Message List - Story points? Yeah, it might not be the best tool in the Agile toolbox http://www.theserverside.com Most recent forum messages en Jive Forums Silver 5.5.30 (www.jivesoftware.com) Fri, 24 May 2013 05:06:54 -0400 Story points? Yeah, it might not be the best tool in the Agile toolbox http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=69124 Again and again, metrics that can be used to assess productivity should be immune to conjectures from team members. That's common sense.

...]]> Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:54:45 -0400 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:54:45 -0400 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:54:45 -0400 Oct 19, 2012 Remy Fannader 0 The dude abides http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=69124 I noticed that on Twitter, Agile Manifesto signer Jon Kern, noted that he avoided story points as well.

Yeah, it's definitely people working the system. One must always be aware of the human condition.

]]> Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:21:54 -0400 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:21:54 -0400 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:21:54 -0400 Oct 15, 2012 Cameron McKenzie 0 General issue with productivity assessment http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=69124 As stated, story points are not there to judge productivity. What he observed is the same as could be observed with LOCs. What is reported is typical of people gaming a system. The boss is apparently pulling a Nigel.

...]]> Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:29:47 -0400 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:29:47 -0400 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:29:47 -0400 Oct 15, 2012 Stephane Vaucher 1 Story points? Yeah, it might not be the best tool in the Agile toolbox http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=69124 If your managers are judging your productivity by the velocity of your development, and velocity is calculated as the number of story points completed over time, then what is the best way to improve your productivity without actually doing...]]> Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:30:04 -0400 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:27:02 -0400 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:30:04 -0400 Oct 15, 2012 Cameron McKenzie 3