Process/AgileTable-stakes
Velocity
A team's average amount of work (usually measured in story points) completed per sprint, used to forecast how much they can realistically commit to in future sprints.
Think of it like
Like tracking how many tables a restaurant typically turns over per night, to set realistic expectations for a busy Friday rather than guessing.
Junior or senior?
Junior sounds like
Treats velocity as a number to hit or compare across teams.
Senior sounds like
Understands it's a forecasting tool for that specific team only, not a performance metric.
Ask them
“Has your team's velocity ever been misused — compared across teams, or tied to individual performance? What happened?”