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Have you heard about “story points” in Jira and wondered what they are? You’re not alone. Many people who start using Jira, a tool for managing work tasks, come across this term.

In simple words, story points are a way teams guess how big or small a task is.

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Instead of saying, “This will take 3 hours,” they might say, “This is a 2-point task.” But why do they do this? And how do you decide how many points a task should be? This blog will help answer those questions in a simple and straightforward way.

Let’s dive in!

When we talk about story points, we’re not discussing time like hours or minutes.

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Instead, we’re discussing effort. Let’s say you have two tasks: a quick email and a detailed report. If you had to compare them, you’d intuitively know the report demands more attention than the email. Story points capture this essence, reflecting effort without getting hung up on the exact time.

Story points shine in agile planning, especially

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