Plain-English definitions for modern teams.

A 360 review is a performance review process where feedback comes from multiple directions — manager, peers, direct reports, and self — to give a more complete picture of an employee's strengths, gaps, and growth areas.

A burndown chart visualizes work remaining over the course of a sprint, plotting actual progress against an ideal trajectory to surface delivery risk early.

OKR is a goal-setting framework pairing a qualitative ambition (Objective) with 2–5 measurable outcomes (Key Results) used to align teams and individuals on what matters most each cycle.

A pulse survey is a short, frequent employee survey — typically 1–5 questions on a weekly or bi-weekly cadence — designed to track engagement, sentiment, and team health over time.

Sprint velocity is the average amount of work a team completes per sprint, typically measured in story points or completed issues, used to forecast capacity for upcoming sprints.