Estimate and prepare work

Before moving work to active status, estimate it and prepare details.

Add an estimate

1. Click an issue in the Backlog
2. In the detail panel, find Estimate
3. Select a size: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 points
4. Click Save

Estimates help your team plan sprints and predict completion. Use the Fibonacci scale to indicate complexity and effort.

Estimate scale

Points	Meaning	Example
1	Trivial; can complete in hours	Fix a typo, adjust spacing
2	Small; 1-2 days	Simple bug, small feature
3	Medium; 2-3 days	Standard feature work
5	Large; 1 week	Complex feature with edge cases
8	Very large; 1-2 weeks	Major feature, multiple deliverables
13	Epic; 3+ weeks	Strategy shift, new module

Update an estimate

1. Click the issue
2. Edit the Estimate field
3. Click Save

Your team now sees the updated estimate.

Clear an estimate

1. Click the issue
2. Click the Estimate field
3. Select No estimate or clear the field
4. Click Save

Prepare issue details

Before assigning, add:

Assignee — Who will do the work (optional at this stage)

Description — What needs to be done and why

Priority — How urgent this is

Custom fields — Any team-specific metadata