Description
Velocity is a historical definition of a given team’s ability to deliver value during a consistent sprint duration.
Velocity is used by agile teams for sprint and capacity planning, and to predict whether teams will successfully meet their sprint forecast.
Velocity is team and duration specific, meaning that as a team changes, they cannot expect its velocity (value delivered) to remain constant. Any change to the team or sprint duration will affect the team’s ability to deliver.
During sprint planning, an agile team will set a velocity objective for the sprint based on historical data. A burn down (or ...
