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Exin ASF Exam - Topic 5 Question 96 Discussion

Why are estimates expressed in terms of story points difficult to explain outside of the team?
A) It requires a comparison to a benchmark, which typically varies from team to team.
B) It requires a deeper understanding of the technical approach to implement each story.
C) It requires breaking the stories down into Sprint Backlog Items, which only the team can do.

Exin ASF Exam - Topic 5 Question 96 Discussion

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Why are estimates expressed in terms of story points difficult to explain outside of the team?

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Tandra
5 hours ago
Breaking down stories is a team effort.
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Jaime
5 days ago
I think it’s about understanding the tech too.
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Aliza
11 days ago
Exactly! Each team has its own way.
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Galen
16 days ago
A comparison to benchmarks is tricky.
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Tesha
21 days ago
Yeah, it’s all about team dynamics.
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Cordelia
26 days ago
Story points are so subjective!
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Frederic
1 month ago
I’m not sure it’s that complicated, can’t they just ask?
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Jose
1 month ago
Wait, so other teams can’t understand story points at all?
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Krissy
1 month ago
C) Exactly! Only the team knows the details of the stories.
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Tawanna
2 months ago
B) I think it’s more about the team’s unique processes.
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Olga
2 months ago
A) Totally agree, benchmarks are so team-specific!
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Myra
2 months ago
Wait, so it's all about team dynamics? That seems odd.
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Bette
2 months ago
Really? I thought story points were universal.
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Viola
2 months ago
C is spot on, only we know the details!
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Cecil
4 months ago
I think B makes a lot of sense.
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Nobuko
4 months ago
A team's benchmark is totally unique!
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Camellia
4 months ago
I recall a practice question that mentioned breaking down stories into smaller tasks, and I think that’s part of why it’s hard to explain estimates to others.
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Gertude
5 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I feel like the technical details behind each story could confuse people who aren’t part of our team.
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Kenda
5 months ago
I think it might have something to do with how we estimate based on our own team's velocity, which others might not understand.
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Filiberto
5 months ago
I remember discussing how story points are subjective and can vary widely between teams, so explaining them to outsiders can be tricky.
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