Q and A on Velocity, part VII
In Part VI we discussed faux bottlenecks and blaming. These are often the result of having expectations that cannot be met, a phenomenon that was discussed in the last installment. Let's pick up the conversation from that point: A: I want a velocity of 30. Quit distracting me and tell me how to get that. B: You know that a 19-point sprint means that one point is 1/19th of a sprint? A: This I remember very well. B: If you want features to be 1/30th of a sprint, make them 1/30th of a sprint in size and scope. Our person A is becoming increasingly impatient. Whereas they have asked what seems to be a very simple question (how to raise the velocity) person B seems to be deflecting by discussing systems and human dynamics and methods of estimation, and the futility of improving speed by changing estimation units. Rather than helping A make the plan and schedule successful, B seems to be hand-waving and declaring the plans and schedules unimportant and unreal. In short, B is...