During a Sprint, the team completes four stories with story points 3, 5, 8 and 2 respectively. They further complete half a story with a story point of 13. What is the velocity of the team?

Question

Options

• A18
• B24.5
• C31

• A
  70% (32)
• B
  22% (10)
• C
  9% (4)

Explanation

Velocity counts only fully completed stories. The four finished stories total 3 + 5 + 8 + 2 = 18 points, making A correct. In Scrum, a story earns zero credit unless it meets the Definition of Done - partial completion is irrelevant to velocity.

Why B (24.5) is wrong: This adds half of 13 (6.5) to 18, assuming partial work is counted proportionally. Scrum rejects partial credit entirely - work is either done or it isn't.

Why C (31) is wrong: This adds the full 13 points for the half-finished story (18 + 13 = 31), which would only be valid if the story were completely done.

Memory tip: Think of velocity like a baseball batting average - a base hit you almost reached doesn't count. In Scrum, "almost done" = 0 points. Only fully crossed the finish line = counts.

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