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Q: Story points are useless?

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  What is a story point ? There is no clear definition found online about story point, not even in the online scrum guide . Different people and teams have different interpretations of this term.  In general, story point is a method for the team to estimate the complexity and effort to complete the requirement. So the main objective is for estimation for the team to quantify the backlog items. How does the team make use of story points ? In backlog refinement , the scrum team will normally use the Fibonacci sequence (Planning Poker) to evaluate the story and give an initial estimation of the story point based on the experience that counting against the complexity, risk, impact and uncertainty.  It may undergo alignment between members to reach the conclusion of the final story point when there are conflicts or huge variations. If the story point is too large, it becomes a sign to break into small stories in order to have a less complicated or feasible story with les...