In my experience people mainly like to complain or exist within a state of conflict where they are against something.
Story points are relative value as defined by the team, for the purpose of forecasting and reporting. They really can be anything the team decides, as long as it's a reliable measure. Ultimately they exist to answer"How long will this take?", which is the most dependable question from people writing the cheques.
People asking that question don't care if it's Fibonacci or hours or t-shirt sizes or anything at all.
"Is x bigger (or smaller) than x", followed by "is this more important than this" should be brain-dead easy and logical for everyone involved.
In my 10+ years I've learned that it's ultimately just that people don't want to be told what to do and/or need tribalism (an "other") to feelat balance with their environment.
There's no escape from prioritization and sizing. Throw scrum in the garbage and you'll still be doing it by another name.
Story points are relative value as defined by the team, for the purpose of forecasting and reporting. They really can be anything the team decides, as long as it's a reliable measure. Ultimately they exist to answer"How long will this take?", which is the most dependable question from people writing the cheques.
People asking that question don't care if it's Fibonacci or hours or t-shirt sizes or anything at all.
"Is x bigger (or smaller) than x", followed by "is this more important than this" should be brain-dead easy and logical for everyone involved.
In my 10+ years I've learned that it's ultimately just that people don't want to be told what to do and/or need tribalism (an "other") to feelat balance with their environment.
There's no escape from prioritization and sizing. Throw scrum in the garbage and you'll still be doing it by another name.