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Sprint Velocity Trend

Average sprint velocity and forecast sprints to finish remaining work.

About Sprint Velocity Trend

Dividing delivered points by the number of sprints gives average velocity, which then forecasts how many future sprints the remaining work needs. Velocity turns a raw backlog into a date, making it the primary signal for sprint planning and for communicating progress to stakeholders.

Formula

Sprint Velocity Trend

Average velocity = completed points / sprints; sprints needed = remaining / velocity

velocity
Points a team consistently completes per sprint

Worked example

With the default values below, Sprint Velocity Trend returns Average Velocity of 10.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Points completedminimum 0
30
Sprintsminimum 1
3
Remaining pointsminimum 0
60

Results

Average Velocity
10.00
Sprints Needed
6.0
Points per Week
5.00

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Sprint Velocity Trend
  3. 3Average Velocity= 10.00
  4. 4Sprints Needed= 6.0
  5. 5Points per Week= 5.00

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 3 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is Sprint Velocity Trend calculated?

Average velocity = completed points / sprints; sprints needed = remaining / velocity Dividing delivered points by the number of sprints gives average velocity, which then forecasts how many future sprints the remaining work needs.

Why does Sprint Velocity Trend matter?

Velocity turns a raw backlog into a date, making it the primary signal for sprint planning and for communicating progress to stakeholders.

What values do I need to enter?

This calculator takes 3 inputs: Points completed, Sprints, Remaining points. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.

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