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Thanks! Another funny thing they talk about is velocity. It's the holy metric for managers. "Why isn't your velocity increasing anymore?" Asked one. I said

by sidcool 12y ago

Thanks! Another funny thing they talk about is velocity. It's the holy metric for managers. "Why isn't your velocity increasing anymore?" Asked one. I said "Because if we keep on increasing velocity, soon we will hit the speed of light." I had no better response. Also, they tend to compare velocities between teams. Story point estimation technique is fundamentally subjective, and cannot be a point of comparison between two different teams. It's a difficult life, but I get by.

wpietri 12y ago
Yes, every bit of that is wrong. If managers put upward pressure on velocity numbers, they will get numbers that go up via point inflation. The right managerial question is: "What can I do to help you solve problems identified in this week's retrospective?" Sadly, modern MBA-style management has some fundamental notions that work against Agile approaches. So you are probably in for more difficulty as they decide what has a higher priority. Feel free to email me if I can be of further service in discussing this.
- sidcool 12y ago
  Sure thanks. You have been of great help!