Agile Question 563

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During backlog refinement, the Product Owner asks the team to estimate new user stories. A senior developer suggests using “ideal hours,” but another team member recommends “story points.” The team seems uncertain which method to use.

What should the Scrum Master encourage the team to do first?

A. Choose story points since Scrum mandates it
B. Agree together on a single estimation method
C. Let the Product Owner decide the estimation style
D. Skip estimation and assign work in sprint planning

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✅ Correct Answer: B. Agree together on a single estimation method

🔍 Explanation:
A. Choose story points since Scrum mandates it
❌ Scrum never mandates story points.

B. Agree together on a single estimation method
✅ Correct – The team must decide a shared approach that works for them.

C. Let the Product Owner decide the estimation style
❌ Estimation is the team’s responsibility, not the Product Owner’s.

D. Skip estimation and assign work in sprint planning
❌ Skipping estimation reduces forecasting and predictability.

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