Product management - Measure
Velocity
The amount of work a team typically completes during one sprint
What's it for?
Uses a team's recent delivery history to help estimate how much similar work it may finish next time.
For example…
Averaging about 30 points over the last three sprints, the team roughly forecasts two more sprints for the remaining checkout work
A team that has completed around 32 story points in each recent sprint may use that velocity to forecast roughly how much similar work fits next time
Think of it like…
Knowing your usual weekly mileage when planning a training plan—not a medal for running further while injured