All glossary terms
Plan
Velocity
A team's velocity is the average number of story points completed per sprint over a rolling window (typically the last 3-6 sprints). Velocity is used to plan future sprints: if a team's average is 32 points, the next sprint shouldn't try to pull 50.
Velocity is a planning input, not a performance metric. The moment leadership treats velocity as a measure of team productivity, the points inflate. Healthy velocity tracking: shows the trend, not just the latest number; excludes outlier sprints (holidays, on-call duty); pairs with capacity (PTO + meetings) to project realistic next-sprint capacity. Velocity should NOT be compared across teams. Point scales are team-specific by design.