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Structured Story Points Calculator
1. How much effort will it take to complete the story/task?
Minimal - Can be completed quickly with little effort
Moderate - Requires sustained focus over a day or two
Painstaking - Involves a high level of effort or repetition over a longer period
2. How complex is the story/task?
Simple - The work is easy to follow and unlikely to break anything
Layered - Requires managing multiple concerns, systems, or logic paths
Convoluted - Hard to understand or untangle without deep thought or review
3. How much uncertainty exists regarding the story/task?
Clear - The task is well understood and scoped
Murky - Some assumptions or open questions still need to be resolved
Uncharted - We don't know enough to start and need a research or discovery task first
4. What type of collaboration is required?
Solo - One person can complete the task independently
Paired - Requires help from someone on your team
Cross-team - Needs coordination with someone in another team
External - Involves someone outside your organization
Structured Story Point Value: 1