Agile & Scrum delivery · Working
Velocity
Also called: sprint velocity
ELI5
How much estimated work a team usually finishes.
Used in conversation
“Velocity is not a performance target.”
Definition
The amount of estimated work a team completes over a period, useful for local planning but vulnerable to gaming.
Here “Velocity” means: The amount of estimated work a team completes over a period, useful for local planning but vulnerable to gaming.
Pitch context
You will see “Velocity” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches agile & scrum delivery.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret agile & scrum delivery without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 2
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16