A development team, new to scrum, questions the need to collect metrics on team performance.
While team members understand velocity and burn down, they feel that once velocity becomes settled it is needless to keep track.
What should the agile coach tell the team?

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A development team, new to scrum, questions the need to collect metrics on team performance.

While team members understand velocity and burn down, they feel that once velocity becomes settled it is needless to keep track.

What should the agile coach tell the team?

G C · Accepted Answer

Tracking velocity will provide a baseline for the team to see how their continuous improvement efforts are working.

G C · Answer

Continuing to track velocity allows functional managers to assess whether or not the team is performing at the desired rate.

G C · Answer

The trends will show how the team performs against other scrum teams in the organization.

G C · Answer

Tracking velocity will document and communicate team health to the stakeholders.

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