Scrum Master Certified (SMC) — Question 50

Which of the following best defines the team velocity metric used to measure team performance?

Answer options

• A. Team velocity is the total number of hours the team has worked during a Sprint.
• B. Team velocity is the total number of story points completed in a given Sprint.
• C. Team velocity is the percentage of story points that have been Done versus those committed.
• D. Team velocity is the actual time spent on delivering User Stories.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because team velocity specifically measures the amount of story points that a team completes in a Sprint, which reflects their productivity. Option A focuses on hours worked, which does not accurately represent output, while C measures completion percentage rather than total completed, and D refers to time spent rather than the metric of story points.