Where Scrum poker fits
Teams often estimate during backlog refinement, while there is still time to clarify acceptance criteria or split a large story. Sprint planning can then confirm the estimate and focus on the sprint goal instead of discovering the work for the first time.
How to play Scrum poker online
Create a room, share its link, room ID, or QR code, and present one user story. Everyone chooses a story point card privately. Reveal all cards together, ask the highest and lowest voters what they considered, clarify the story, and vote again if the discussion changed the team’s understanding.
What a useful tool should provide
A useful online Scrum poker tool should make joining effortless, show who is present and who has voted, keep values hidden before the reveal, and let the facilitator reset the room quickly. A timer and summary statistics can support the conversation, but they should not replace it.