Velocity | Definition of Velocity by Scrum Dictionary

Velocity

[vuh-los-i-tee]

Definition of Velocity

The rate that a Team or Organization has been producing Product; usually calculated as completed StoryPoints per Sprint. It is often used as an approximation for Capacity and is often confused with WorkRate.

Examples

My Team’s Stakeholders are very interested in our sprint-to-sprint Velocity.

Related Terms

External Sources

  1. Team Velocity and Story Points in Scrum

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