Agile software development has been gaining popularity and replacing the traditional methods of developing software. However, estimating the size and effort in Agile Software development still remains a challenge. This paper gives an overview of the different size estimation methods traditionally used and discusses in details the method based on Story Points, which is at present the most widely used estimation technique in Agile Software Development. The paper describes the steps followed in Story Point based method and highlights the area which needs to be looked into further.
Coelho et al. REF described the steps followed in story point-based method for effort estimation of agile software and highlighted the areas which need to be looked into further research.
Effort Estimation in Agile Software Development using Story Points
International Journal of Applied Information Systems
Computer Science