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Agile Velocity is a metric used in agile project management that measures the amount of work a team can complete during a single sprint. It's calculated as the ratio of completed story points to the number of sprints, providing insights into team productivity and helping with future sprint planning.
The calculator uses the velocity formula:
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Explanation: This calculation provides the average velocity per sprint, which is essential for predicting how much work a team can handle in future sprints.
Details: Velocity tracking helps teams improve their estimation accuracy, set realistic commitments, identify trends in productivity, and make data-driven decisions for release planning and capacity management.
Tips: Enter the total story points completed across all sprints and the number of sprints completed. Both values must be positive numbers (sprints must be greater than zero).
Q1: What is a good velocity for a team?
A: There's no universal "good" velocity - it varies by team size, experience, and project complexity. The key is consistency and using velocity for relative comparisons over time.
Q2: How many sprints should I use for velocity calculation?
A: Typically, use 3-5 recent sprints for a reliable velocity. Too few sprints may not be representative, while too many may include outdated performance data.
Q3: Should velocity be used to compare different teams?
A: No, velocity is team-specific and should not be used to compare different teams. Each team has its own velocity baseline.
Q4: What factors can affect velocity?
A: Team composition changes, technical debt, holidays, team member availability, project complexity, and estimation consistency can all impact velocity.
Q5: How often should velocity be recalculated?
A: Velocity should be reviewed after each sprint and recalculated as needed based on recent performance trends.