SAFE-SPC · Question #8
SAFe uses Story points for estimating the size of Stories, Features, Capabilities, and Epics.
The correct answer is A. True. SAFe does use Story Points as the universal sizing unit across all levels of the backlog hierarchy - Stories, Features, Capabilities, and Epics all get estimated in Story Points, though the scale grows larger as you move up each level. This consistency allows teams to roll up…
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SAFe uses Story points for estimating the size of Stories, Features, Capabilities, and Epics.
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- ATrue
- BFalse
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A93% (28)
- B7% (2)
Explanation
SAFe does use Story Points as the universal sizing unit across all levels of the backlog hierarchy - Stories, Features, Capabilities, and Epics all get estimated in Story Points, though the scale grows larger as you move up each level. This consistency allows teams to roll up estimates and reason about capacity across the Agile Release Train and Portfolio. Option B is wrong because SAFe explicitly adopts Story Points (not T-shirt sizes, hours, or other units) as the standard estimation approach at every backlog level.
Memory tip: Think "one currency, four levels" - SAFe uses Story Points as the single estimation currency whether you're sizing a small Story or a massive Epic, just with progressively larger numbers as scope increases.
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