How to Create a Velocity Chart in Scrum
A Velocity Chart is used to track the amount of work that a team can complete in a sprint in Scrum. To create a Velocity Chart, you can follow these steps:
- Track the team's progress: During each sprint, track the amount of work that the team completes in terms of story points or hours.
- Plot the data: Create a chart with sprints on the x-axis and the amount of work completed in each sprint on the y-axis.
- Calculate the average velocity: Divide the total amount of work completed across all sprints by the number of sprints to calculate the average velocity.
- Update the chart regularly: Update the chart after each sprint to reflect the team's progress.
- Review the chart regularly: Review the chart regularly to assess the team's performance and identify areas for improvement.
- Use the velocity chart to plan future sprints: Use the velocity chart to predict how much work the team can reasonably accomplish in future sprints.
- The Velocity Chart helps the team to understand their capacity, and to be more realistic when planning future sprints.
- It should be visible to everyone on the team and stakeholders.
- The Velocity Chart is a living document that changes over time as the team learns more about the project and the requirements.
- The chart should be simple and easy to understand. It should show the completed work per sprint and how that changes over time.