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Velocity can be defined as a measurement of how much the Scrum team can get done in a Sprint, based on past results. In this article, Beth Macy discusses how reliable is velocity and how you can use it.
He starts by defining that “If a team is kept intact for approximately three months and on the same project for that period of time, then its velocity will stabilize within a range and be predictable for the duration of the project.” There are many factors that impact velocity like the size ...