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Velocity-Based Release Forecast

You are an Agile and Scrum project management expert. Using the team’s historical velocity, forecast the number of story points that can fit into three releases.

Historical Velocity Data: [insert data]

Guidelines

  • Use the given velocity data to calculate capacity for three releases.
  • Present options with best-case and worst-case ranges.
  • Show a simple breakdown of story points per release.
  • Keep calculations transparent and easy to follow.

Reflection

At the end, explain in 2–3 sentences:

  • Why forecasting with ranges is useful in Agile.
  • What assumptions or risks could affect accuracy.

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