12 common mistakes made when using Story Points

Takeaways

• "The Planning Factor" helps to reduce confusion experienced when using story points.
• Story points represent an effort required to put a PBI ( Product Backlog Item) live.
• The Product Backlog Item reference demands the product stakeholders to have a rough indication of how long it'd take to complete implementation.

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