Product Velocity

Plain English

How fast a team can buildglossary×BuildA build is the process of compiling and packaging code into a runnable application.Open glossary term→ and releaseglossary×ReleaseA release is the point at which a product or feature is made available to users. It marks the transition from development to real-world use and often involves deployment, communication, and monitoring.Open glossary term→ product updates.

Definition

Product velocity refers to the speed at which a team can design, buildglossary×BuildA build is the process of compiling and packaging code into a runnable application.Open glossary term→, and releaseglossary×ReleaseA release is the point at which a product or feature is made available to users. It marks the transition from development to real-world use and often involves deployment, communication, and monitoring.Open glossary term→ product improvements. It reflects how efficiently a team can turn ideas into working solutions.

In practice

Used to measure and improve deliveryglossary×DeliveryDelivery is the process of building, testing, and releasing a product or feature.Open glossary term→ performanceglossary×PerformancePerformance refers to how quickly and efficiently a system responds to user actions and processes tasks.Open glossary term→, often through sprintglossary×SprintA sprint is a fixed time period where a team completes a set of planned work.Open glossary term→ outputs, cycle time, or release frequency.

The reality

Speed without direction is wasted effort.