To determine the total story points for the entire initiative, we must sum up the estimates provided in the backlog from the email exhibit. The backlog includes the following user stories with their respective story point estimates:
New log-in screen - 6
Save passwords - 4
Defect fixing - triaged top 10 - 8
Accessibility - color blind - 4
Increase security - 21
Shopping cart - 7
Accept credit card payments - 5
Accept bank drafts - 9
New sort order - 3
Add AI chatbot - 5
Total story points calculation:
6 + 4 + 8 + 4 + 21 + 7 + 5 + 9 + 3 + 5 = 72 story points
Thus, the total number of story points for the initiative is 72, making option A the correct answer.
References:
Agile estimation techniques suggest using story points to estimate the effort required for backlog items.
The PMI Agile Practice Guide explains that story points represent the complexity, effort, and risk associated with a user story.
Agile teams use story point estimation to gauge work effort without associating it with time directly.
This approach ensures that the team has a clear understanding of the overall workload and can manage risks effectively.