The request
“Create a velocity chart for the Release Team showing planned and completed story points for Sprints 5 to 10: 18/17, 20/19, 21/20, 19/18, 22/21, and 20/20.”
Then tryAdd a release target of 120 completed points.Change Sprint 9 planned points to 20.
What is in this drawing
Read the decisions behind it.
01Trend
Use several completed sprints for the forecast.
02Commitment
Note the gap between planned and completed work.
03Release scope
Convert the forecast into a range, not a promise.
Use this chart for a single delivery team forecasting its share of a release backlog.
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FAQ
Common questions
How does velocity help release planning?
Recent completed velocity can support a range estimate for how much of a backlog one team may finish over future sprints.
Why use completed work?
Completed work reflects items that met the team's definition of done, rather than work merely started.
What is a velocity range?
It is a realistic lower-to-upper planning band based on recent variation rather than one fixed number.