Capacity Planning
/kəˈpæsɪti ˈplænɪŋ/
Definition
Calculating how much work a team can realistically take on in a sprint based on availability and past velocity.
Example in context
"With two engineers on holiday, our capacity drops to 18 points this sprint instead of our usual 30."
Related terms
Practice this term
Master Capacity Planning in context by working through exercises in the Agile & Scrum module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.