Q: Hi Vibhor, I want to ask you which is better, Story point or Throughput, to understand how long a Feature/Epic will take to complete? In our company we use the following hierarchy Epic --> Feature ---- > User Story
Thank you for the question.
Let me start by saying that your question makes absolute sense.
Most Scrum teams have no idea which metric actually helps them forecast delivery timelines. I am glad you asked this question, so we can finally put some clarity around this topic.
I’ve witnessed teams use Story Points for everything, when Throughput would provide them with faster and more accurate forecasts. Meanwhile, others have adopted Throughput when Story Points might actually be a better approach.
What is the difference?
The “difference” lies in understanding what each metric truly measures and when to use which one.
So!
Which metric should you use to forecast Epics and Features?
Let’s find out.
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