Sprint velocity is a key planning metric in Agile teams. Discussing it well requires specific collocations — from reviewing historical data to projecting future throughput and adjusting targets. This exercise practises the language used in sprint planning, retrospectives, and release forecasting discussions.
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The scrum master asked the team to ___ sprint velocity over the last six sprints before committing to the next quarter.
Review sprint velocity is the standard Agile collocation — the team 'reviews' historical velocity data to inform planning. 'Calculate' implies computing from scratch each time; 'check' is informal; 'assess' is more qualitative. 'Review' is the preferred verb when examining performance data over a period.
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The team's velocity has been ___ since two engineers joined the squad three sprints ago.
Increasing velocity is the natural collocation in sprint performance discussions — 'increasing' is the standard verb for a metric growing over time. 'Growing' is also natural; 'rising' and 'climbing' are more informal. 'Increasing' is the preferred term in sprint reports and engineering dashboards.
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The product owner used the rolling average to ___ the team's velocity for the next three sprints.
Project velocity is the precise collocation in sprint and release planning — using historical data to 'project' future throughput is standard capacity planning practice. 'Forecast' is also correct and common; 'predict' sounds less data-driven; 'estimate' is more general and does not imply the use of historical trends.
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The scrum master flagged that interrupted sprints ___ velocity and make release forecasts unreliable.
Skew velocity is the natural collocation when discussing data distortion — interruptions 'skew' velocity data by introducing outliers that don't reflect the team's sustainable pace. 'Impact' is also commonly used; 'affect' and 'change' are accurate but less specific about the direction and nature of the distortion.
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During sprint planning, the team decided to ___ their velocity target by 10% to account for the upcoming holiday period.
Adjust the velocity target is the professional sprint planning collocation — targets are 'adjusted' up or down based on context, without implying permanent change. 'Lower' and 'reduce' only describe downward movement; 'cut' implies an abrupt, negative reduction. 'Adjust' is the neutral, professional choice.