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Velocity – Measure of Predictability and not Productivity

Agilemania

Note: I have written this article assuming the reader has working experience in Agile and know the concept of Velocity. In the Agile world, the Velocity means “The amount of work (Units or Value or Work Items) that was delivered to create a potentially releasable Increment in a Sprint.”

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Harnessing Monte Carlo Simulations for More Accurate Sprint Planning

Agile Velocity

When it comes to Sprint Planning in the Scrum framework, precision and predictability are paramount. Yet Sprint Planning based on story points and average velocity, while popular, has inherent flaws. Second, relying on average velocity fails to account for the natural variability in team performance across sprints.

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4 Crucial Metrics All SaaS Companies Must Track with Big Data

Smart Data Collective

Lead Velocity Rate. Lead velocity rate is the metric that helps you identify the growth percentage of qualified leads from month to month. This is one metric that helps you predict future revenue and growth. Speaking of how to calculate lead velocity rate, here’s a general formula. Product Engagement Score.

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Overcoming the Roadblocks in Agile Backlogs

Leading Agile

We find that the backlogs that Agile teams frequently operate from appear as a thematic list of items that the product owner wants built. These macro-projects may span multiple sprints and prevent the teams from producing increments of working, tested product each sprint. It doesn’t have to be this way. Rethinking Backlogs.

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The Importance of Backlogs in Agile

Leading Agile

Without an organized backlog, teams can’t deliver regular increments of working, tested product. Backlogs are also necessary to measure the scope of the teams, and how much work they can complete during a given sprint. Building a stable velocity is essential to becoming more predictable and adaptable in the marketplace.

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Metrics in Agile: How to Effectively Measure Your Transformation Journey

Agile Velocity

Teams, their managers, and even their stakeholders often focus on “improving velocity” without considering the entire value delivery system. Then they are shocked when they don’t get what they really want, for example, predictability or speed. Measure for a Purpose. Reasons To Measure.

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Metrics in Agile: How to Effectively Measure Your Transformation Journey

Agile Velocity

Teams, their managers, and even their stakeholders often focus on “improving velocity” without considering the entire value delivery system. Then they are shocked when they don’t get what they really want, for example, predictability or speed. Measure for a Purpose. Reasons To Measure.

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