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Agile Velocity – Good Metric, Use With Caution
The Do’s and Don’ts of Using Velocity in Agile | Previously published to Propelo.AI Agile velocity is a very simple concept that software development teams use to gauge how many tasks can be performed, or completed, on average within a given timeframe. Unfortunately, while it can be extremely useful within the field of project management, it can also be very detrimental if used incorrectly. According to Youtuber Gary Tsang, Your Agile Coach, “Agile velocity is one of the most popular software development metrics in the world. When used for an agile team’s sprint capacity planning, it can be extremely powerful. But some people, some organizations and some teams use it for…