Why it is not good to set Velocity Improvement Goals for Agile Teams
One of the most common Productivity measurement for any agile team is Velocity Improvements. Management always looks for velocity improvements from Agile Teams. But is it really a good measure for the productivity of Agile teams. Through this session, I would like to bring my thoughts on the challenges with velocity goals.
Outline/Structure of the Talk
Popular goals for Agile Teams
Common Velocity Goals
Factors influence Velocity
Challenges with Velocity Goals
What alternatives to focus
Q & A
Learning Outcome
Understand the negative impacts of velocity goals.
Get an idea of what alternative we should think
Target Audience
Agile Practitioners, Management.
Prerequisites for Attendees
Basic knowledge on Agile Productivity Measurement Techniques.