The more the team's velocity increases, the more capacity the team has to take on more work. As they increase velocity, they increase their ability to conquer more User Stories in each Sprint and complete more work.
How can a Scrum team increase velocity?
To increase velocity, try the following:
- Use cross-training and ensure knowledge transfer is consistent.
- Avoid context switching. ...
- Be aware of resource management and maintaining a constant development team.
- Use a rolling average of the last 3-4 sprints to plan the next sprint.
What is the purpose of velocity in Scrum?
Velocity is an indication of the average amount of Product Backlog turned into an Increment of product during a Sprint by a Scrum Team, tracked by the Development Team for use within the Scrum Team.
