In GreenHopper, you can choose which type of units (e.g. Story Points, Issue Count) will be used for estimating issues on a . You do this by choosing an Estimation Statistic. Each can have a different type of Estimation Statistic.

The type of Estimation Statistic you select affects which units are used by the 'Estimate' field which appears at the top of each issue on the . (Note that the 'Estimate' field is editable when an issue is in Plan mode, but not editable once the issue moves into the Work mode.)

The Estimation Statistic also affects which units are used in your Sprint Burndown Charts.

Related pages:

To set the Estimation Statistic for a :

  2. Click the Estimation tab.

  3. Choose one of the following options:

    Estimation Statistic:

    Explanation:

    Story Points

    Estimation will be based on the number of Story Points per issue. This is the most commonly used option.

    ((info) Note that, by default, the Story Points field is only available to issues of type 'Story' or 'Epic' — you can change this as described in GreenHopper Custom Fields and Database Changes.)

    Business Value

    Estimation will be based on the Business Value of each issue.

    Original Estimate

    Estimation will be based on the JIRA 'Original Estimate' field — by default this is specified in minutes, but it can be hours/days/weeks depending on your JIRA system configuration. See the JIRA documentation for details.

    Issue CountEstimation will be based on the number of issues in the sprint. The 'Estimate' field will not be editable.

    (info) Alternatively, you can choose any numeric on your JIRA system.


Screenshot: the 'Estimation' tab (click to enlarge)