Impact of Story Point Estimation on Product using Metrics in Scrum Development Process

Abstract

Agile Software Development techniques are worldwide accepted, regardless of the definition of agile we all must agree with the fact that agile is maturing day by day, suppliers of software systems are moving away from traditional waterfall techniques and other development practices in favor of agile methods. There are numerous types of methodologies, domains/ methods in agile for which are to be selected according to the current situation and demand of the current project. As a case scenario in the following research will discuss scrum as a development technique in which we will focus on the effort estimation(s) and their effects by discussing distinct metrics. Mainly estimation refers directly to cost, time and complexity during the life cycle of project. Metrics will help the teams to better understand the development progress and building releasing (releases) of software easier in a fluent and robust way. The following paper thus identifies aspects mainly ignored by the development team(s) during estimation.