Agile & Scrum

Velocity

/vɪˈlɒsɪti/

Definition

The average number of story points a team completes per sprint, used to forecast delivery timelines.

Example in context

"Our velocity is around 30 points per sprint — that means we can deliver this feature in Q3."

Related terms

Practice this term

Master Velocity in context by working through exercises in the Agile & Scrum module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.