Part 4 in our #scrummaster #interviewquestions series where John McFadyen answers common questions asked of #scrummasters and #agilecoaches in interviews and engagements.  

The #agile world came up with velocity as an important metric to measure the effectiveness of teams because it focuses on direction of travel as well as speed of travel.  

Many companies abuse this metric and misunderstand the correct application of velocity - as it relates to teams - and why it can be a double-edged sword for measuring productivity.  

In this short video, John McFadyen walks us through the concept of velocity, productivity and why this metric is both a good and bad way to measure your team performance.  

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If you have several years’ experience as a scrum master and want to validate and certify your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrum-professional-scrum-master/.  

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