Lean from the Trenches

Velocity (Features per Week)

For velocity (throughput), we just count, at the end of each week, how many features have reached “Ready for Acceptance Test (This Week).” We write this number down in a velocity log at the bottom of the board and then move those cards down to “Ready for Acceptance Test (Past Weeks)” to show that they have already been counted.

Here is a close-up of the velocity log at the bottom of the board:

Using this information, we generate a simple burn-up chart, showing the cumulative number of features that have been completed ...