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Sprint Velocity Tracker

Track completed story points, see your average and rolling velocity, spot the trend, and forecast the next sprint - right in your browser.

Completed story points per sprint

Sample data below is an editable estimate - replace it with your own.

Velocity chart

21
Sprint 1
26
Sprint 2
23
Sprint 3
30
Sprint 4
28
Sprint 5

Results

Average velocity
25.6 pts
Rolling 3-sprint avg
27 pts
Trend
↑ Rising
Next-sprint forecast
22.3-28.9 pts

Forecast = average ± one standard deviation. A wider band means less predictable velocity.

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Paste the results into a retro doc, sprint plan, or Slack thread.

Velocity is a planning aid, not a target to game. It helps you size the next sprint and watch for drift - it is not a productivity score. When it becomes a goal, points inflate and the number stops meaning anything.

Understanding sprint velocity

Velocity is one of the oldest planning signals in agile teams: sum the story points completed each sprint and watch the average over time. Used well, it answers a practical question - "roughly how much can we commit to next sprint?" - without pretending to be a measure of individual effort or code quality.

The trend matters more than any single number. A steadily rising or flat velocity usually signals a healthy, predictable team. A declining line is worth a conversation - but the cause could be scope creep, unplanned incidents, or estimation drift rather than a slowdown. Pair velocity with flow metrics like cycle time and the broader DORA metrics to see the whole picture.

Because points are estimates, velocity is directional, not exact - which is exactly why forecasting with a range (average ± standard deviation) beats a single hardcoded target. If you want to go deeper on measuring output honestly, see our guide on how to measure developer productivity.

Frequently asked questions

Velocity is the number of story points a team completes per sprint. Averaged over several sprints, it gives a rough sense of how much work the team tends to finish - useful for forecasting, not for grading people.

Measure what you ship - not just what you plan

Velocity forecasts the plan. FeatureFactory closes the loop: it helps you plan, build, and measure AI-driven development so every sprint ties back to a real outcome - with customer-owned IP and full transparency.