How Do You Calculate The Capacity And Velocity Of A Scrum Team

Scrum Metrics Formulas:

\[ \text{Capacity} = \frac{\text{Hours Available}}{\text{Hours per Point}} \] \[ \text{Velocity} = \frac{\text{Completed Points}}{\text{Sprint}} \]

Hours Available:

hours

Hours per Point:

hours

Completed Points:

points

Sprint:

sprint

Capacity:

Velocity:

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1. What Are Scrum Capacity And Velocity?

Capacity represents the total amount of work a Scrum team can handle in a sprint, measured in story points. Velocity measures the average amount of work a team completes during a sprint, helping predict future performance.

2. How To Calculate Capacity And Velocity?

The calculator uses these Scrum metrics formulas:

\[ \text{Capacity} = \frac{\text{Hours Available}}{\text{Hours per Point}} \] \[ \text{Velocity} = \frac{\text{Completed Points}}{\text{Sprint}} \]

Where:

\( \text{Hours Available} \) — Total working hours available in the sprint
\( \text{Hours per Point} \) — Average hours required to complete one story point
\( \text{Completed Points} \) — Total story points completed in the sprint
\( \text{Sprint} \) — Number of sprints measured

Explanation: Capacity helps teams plan how much work they can commit to, while velocity helps track performance over time and improve sprint planning accuracy.

3. Importance Of Scrum Metrics

Details: Tracking capacity and velocity is essential for effective sprint planning, identifying team performance trends, and making realistic commitments for future sprints.

4. Using The Calculator

Tips: Enter available hours, hours per point, completed story points, and number of sprints. All values must be positive numbers to get accurate calculations.

5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: What's the difference between capacity and velocity?
A: Capacity is the estimated work a team can handle, while velocity is the actual work completed. Capacity is used for planning, velocity for measurement.

Q2: How often should velocity be measured?
A: Velocity should be tracked at the end of each sprint to establish a reliable average over 3-5 sprints for accurate forecasting.

Q3: What factors affect team capacity?
A: Team size, individual availability, holidays, meetings, and other non-development activities all impact team capacity.

Q4: Can velocity be compared between different teams?
A: No, velocity is team-specific and should not be used to compare different teams as story point estimation varies between teams.

Q5: How can teams improve their velocity?
A: Teams can improve velocity by reducing technical debt, improving collaboration, refining estimation techniques, and minimizing interruptions.