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Agile Story Velocity is a metric that measures the amount of work a team can complete during a sprint. It helps in forecasting future sprint capacity and planning project timelines effectively.
The calculator uses the velocity formula:
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Explanation: This calculation provides the average velocity per sprint, which is essential for agile planning and capacity forecasting.
Details: Velocity tracking helps teams improve their estimation accuracy, identify bottlenecks, and make realistic commitments for future sprints. It's a key metric in agile project management for measuring team performance and predictability.
Tips: Enter the total completed story points and sprint duration. Both values must be positive numbers. The result shows the team's velocity in story points per sprint.
Q1: What is a good velocity for an agile team?
A: There's no universal "good" velocity - it varies by team. The key is consistency and using velocity for relative comparison and improvement over time.
Q2: How often should velocity be calculated?
A: Velocity should be calculated at the end of each sprint to track team performance and inform future sprint planning.
Q3: Can velocity be compared between different teams?
A: No, velocity is team-specific and shouldn't be compared across teams due to different estimation scales, team sizes, and project complexities.
Q4: What factors can affect team velocity?
A: Team composition changes, technical debt, scope changes, holidays, and team member availability can all impact velocity.
Q5: Should velocity be used as a performance metric?
A: Velocity should be used for planning and improvement, not as a performance metric for individuals, as this can lead to inflated estimates and gaming the system.