Sprint capacity planning

Capacity planning matches ambition with reality. It prevents overcommitment and burnout while ensuring predictable delivery. Smart capacity planning accounts for meetings, interruptions, and human needs. Calculate available hours by considering team size, sprint length, and planned absences. Factor in time for ceremonies, code reviews, and inevitable interruptions. Most teams achieve 6-7 productive hours per day, not 8.

With these constraints in mind, ChatGPT can help create realistic capacity models. Share your team structure, typical meeting load, and historical velocity. It can suggest capacity adjustments based on various factors. For example: "My team has 4 developers, 1 QA for a 2-week sprint. We spend 10 hours on ceremonies. Two devs are part-time (60%). Calculate realistic capacity and suggest how many 5-point stories we can handle."

Buffer for the unexpected by planning at 70-80% capacity. This cushion handles urgent bugs, sick days, and estimation misses. Teams that consistently hit capacity targets build trust and sustainable pace.