Estimation vs tracking - Story or Sub-Task?

[John P]

Hello,

My stories have tasks and team enters the estimates at the task level. When i view that on my backlog. Stories which have estimates entered directly to the ticket show the estimates, however if estimates are entered at the sub-task level then it does not roll up to the story.

Is there a way to do it?

[David Leal · Accepted solution]

If I understood you well, sub-tasks don't not count for the estimation of the story. It does not sum them. You need to assign the estimation at the story level. I would recommend you to use sub-task as a checklist (or steps) of the work that needs to be done, but nothing else. It is also useful to re-assign specific sub-task to another team member. Sub-task points are not considered in the burn-up/down charts (sub-tasks don't get burnt).

[John P]

But, i still think the estimates are rolled up the story level(see snapshot). It is just that it does not show up at the board level. However shows at the story level.

[David Leal]

@John P: We are using points, now I realize that the question refers to time estimation. With points this is the behavior.