EXIN ISO/IEC 20000 Foundation — Question 7

A team is estimating story points. They estimate that the story falls between a large (13) and a medium (5) and they assign a story point of 8.
What is this technique called?

Answer options

• A. Affinity estimation
• B. Fibonacci estimation
• C. Triangulation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Triangulation, which refers to estimating a story's size by comparing it to known values. Affinity estimation involves grouping items based on similarity, while Fibonacci estimation uses the Fibonacci sequence for story point values, neither of which accurately describes the scenario presented.