{"id":78763,"date":"2026-07-12T02:14:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T02:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/?p=78763"},"modified":"2026-07-12T02:14:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T02:14:56","slug":"throughput-is-it-used-in-scrum-as-a-metric-or-only-for-kanban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/?p=78763","title":{"rendered":"throughput is it used in scrum as a metric or only for kanban"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Throughput can be used in Scrum too. It is not only for Kanban.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Throughput is more strongly associated with Kanban and flow-based systems.<\/strong><br><strong>Velocity is more commonly used in Scrum.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Kanban<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughput means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Number of work items completed during a period, such as 12 tickets per week.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because Kanban uses continuous flow, throughput may be measured daily, weekly, or monthly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Scrum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughput can mean:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Number of Product Backlog Items or user stories completed during one sprint.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Sprint<\/th><th>Completed stories<\/th><th>Throughput<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Sprint 1<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>8 stories\/sprint<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sprint 2<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>10 stories\/sprint<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sprint 3<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>9 stories\/sprint<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Average throughput:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9 stories per sprint<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Throughput vs velocity in Scrum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Metric<\/th><th>Measures<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Velocity<\/strong><\/td><td>Total story points completed in a sprint<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Throughput<\/strong><\/td><td>Number of items completed in a sprint<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A team completes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6 stories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>totaling 28 story points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughput = 6 stories<br>Velocity = 28 story points<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important limitation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughput can be misleading when work items have very different sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Completing 10 tiny stories is not necessarily better than completing 5 large, valuable stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Throughput is usable in both Scrum and Kanban, but it is a core flow metric in Kanban. In Scrum, velocity is more traditional, while throughput can provide an additional view of how many items the team finishes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">REF: AI Tools\/ChatGPT as i<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Throughput can be used in Scrum too. It is not only for Kanban. However: Throughput is more strongly associated with Kanban and flow-based systems.Velocity is more commonly used in Scrum. In Kanban Throughput means: Number of work items completed during a period, such as 12 tickets per week. Because Kanban uses continuous flow, throughput may &hellip; <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link btn\" href=\"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/?p=78763\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1661],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-agile-","item-wrap"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":78765,"url":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/?p=78765","url_meta":{"origin":78763,"position":0},"title":"Scrum board vs Kanban board","author":"Sayed","date":"July 12, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A Scrum board and a Kanban board may look similar, but they manage work differently. AreaScrum boardKanban boardWork cycleWork is organized into fixed-length sprintsWork moves continuouslyBoard scopeUsually shows work selected for the current sprintShows the ongoing workflowPlanningSprint Planning selects work before the sprint beginsWork is pulled when capacity becomes availableChangesSprint\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Agile | \u098f\u099c\u09be\u0987\u09b2&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Agile | \u098f\u099c\u09be\u0987\u09b2","link":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/?cat=1661"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":78715,"url":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/?p=78715","url_meta":{"origin":78763,"position":1},"title":"Kanban Cadences","author":"Sayed","date":"June 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Kanban cadences are the regular meetings or feedback loops used in Kanban to manage flow, improve delivery, and remove blockers. Kanban does not require fixed sprints like Scrum. Instead, work flows continuously, and cadences help the team inspect and improve that flow. Your slides describe Kanban using visual workflow, pull\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Project Management : General&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Project Management : General","link":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/?cat=1982"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":78713,"url":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/?p=78713","url_meta":{"origin":78763,"position":2},"title":"Scrum events, XP events, Kanaban Events, Agile Events","author":"Sayed","date":"June 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"From AI Tools\/ChatGPT as is: Key idea Scrum has formal events.XP has practices\/activities more than formal events.Kanban has cadences\/meetings, not required sprints.Agile itself is an umbrella approach, so it does not prescribe one fixed set of events. Your Scrum slides identify the five Scrum events as Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Project Management : General&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Project Management : General","link":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/?cat=1982"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":78773,"url":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/?p=78773","url_meta":{"origin":78763,"position":3},"title":"define: Metrics: cycle time, lead time, throughput for kanabn","author":"Sayed","date":"July 12, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"For Kanban, these three metrics measure flow \u2014 how smoothly work moves from request to completion. MetricSimple definitionMeasures from \u2192 toExampleLead TimeTotal time from when the work is requested until it is completed.Request created \u2192 DoneA bug is reported Monday and fixed Friday. Lead time = 5 days.Cycle TimeTime from\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Agile | \u098f\u099c\u09be\u0987\u09b2&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Agile | \u098f\u099c\u09be\u0987\u09b2","link":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/?cat=1661"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":78707,"url":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/?p=78707","url_meta":{"origin":78763,"position":4},"title":"Sprint","author":"Sayed","date":"June 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Sprint length \/ iteration length by methodology MethodologyCorrect termTypical lengthExplanationAgileIteration \/ sprint, depending on frameworkUsually 1\u20134 weeksAgile is a broad mindset, not one fixed process. Different Agile frameworks use different time-boxes.ScrumSprintUsually 1\u20134 weeksScrum uses a fixed-length sprint to plan, build, review, and improve. Your slides define a sprint as a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Project Management : General&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Project Management : General","link":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/?cat=1982"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":78761,"url":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/?p=78761","url_meta":{"origin":78763,"position":5},"title":"Kanban: Flow metrics","author":"Sayed","date":"July 12, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Flow metrics measure how smoothly and quickly work moves through a workflow, especially in Kanban. MetricDefinitionExampleLead timeTotal time from when work is requested until it is delivered.Request Monday, delivered Friday = 5 daysCycle timeTime from when active work starts until it is completed.Work starts Wednesday, done Friday = 3 daysThroughputNumber\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Agile | \u098f\u099c\u09be\u0987\u09b2&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Agile | \u098f\u099c\u09be\u0987\u09b2","link":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/?cat=1661"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=78763"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78763\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78764,"href":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78763\/revisions\/78764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bangla.sitestree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}