[citation needed] The velocity metric is used for planning sprints and measuring team performance.
[5][1] A second problem with velocity is that it does not take quality, alignment with user goals or priority into account.
Velocity can be increased by neglecting good design, refactoring, coding standards and technical debt.
Simply completing features as quickly as possible increases velocity regardless of quality.
[citation needed] A third problem with velocity is that it is often misused as a measure of efficiency or team performance.