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Agile capacity calculation helps teams estimate how much work they can complete during a sprint. It considers available working days, team size, daily productive hours, and accounts for various interruptions with an 80% buffer.
The calculator uses the agile capacity formula:
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Explanation: The formula provides a realistic estimate of available working hours by accounting for typical productivity loss in agile environments.
Details: Accurate capacity planning helps teams commit to achievable sprint goals, prevents overcommitment, improves velocity tracking, and ensures sustainable pace for team members.
Tips: Enter the number of working days in your sprint, the number of team members, and select the average productive hours per day (typically 6-8 hours). The calculator automatically applies an 80% buffer for realistic capacity estimation.
Q1: Why use an 80% buffer in capacity calculation?
A: The 80% buffer accounts for meetings, interruptions, administrative tasks, and unexpected issues that reduce productive coding time in agile environments.
Q2: How many productive hours should I estimate per day?
A: Typically 6-8 hours per day, depending on your team's meeting schedule, support responsibilities, and work environment.
Q3: Should we include part-time team members in the calculation?
A: Yes, but adjust their contribution proportionally (e.g., a half-time team member counts as 0.5).
Q4: How does capacity relate to velocity?
A: Capacity is the available hours, while velocity is the amount of work actually completed. Comparing them helps teams improve estimation accuracy.
Q5: Should we adjust capacity for new team members?
A: Yes, new team members typically have lower capacity initially as they ramp up on the codebase and processes.