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capacity-planning

Calculate team capacity per sprint with scope checks and deferral recommendations.

Updated Mar 6, 2026
Search Tags:#agile#sprint planning#resource allocation#capacity planning#release planning#workload management
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/devmuslim/pdm-skills --skill capacity-planning-devmuslim
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: capacity-planning
Source: https://github.com/devmuslim/pdm-skills/tree/main/pdm-release-planning/skills/capacity-planning
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/devmuslim/pdm-skills --skill capacity-planning-devmuslim

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps teams calculate their realistic capacity for sprints, ensuring that work commitments are grounded in actual availability, thus preventing overcommitment and improving predictability.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Capacity Calculation: Determines available developer, QA, and design days per sprint.
  • Scope vs. Capacity Analysis: Compares estimated work effort against available capacity to identify potential shortfalls.
  • Use Case: Before committing to a new set of features, use this skill to understand how much work the team can realistically take on in the upcoming sprints, and to identify which features might need to be deferred.

Quick Start

Calculate the team's capacity for the next three sprints based on provided team data and planned leave.

Frequently Asked Questions about capacity-planning

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I calculate realistic sprint capacity for my team?▼

Sprint capacity is calculated by determining available developer, QA, and design days per sprint while accounting for meetings, planned leave, and overhead. This ensures work commitments match actual availability and prevents overcommitment.

What is sprint capacity planning and when should I use it?▼

Sprint capacity planning is the process of distributing work across sprints based on actual team availability. Use it at the start of release planning or when team composition changes to ensure realistic work commitments and improve predictability.

How do I check if my sprint scope exceeds team capacity?▼

Perform a scope vs. capacity analysis to compare estimated work effort against available capacity. This identifies potential shortfalls and provides recommendations on which features to cut or defer before committing to a new set of work.

Can I calculate workload management capacity for multiple sprints at once?▼

Yes, you can calculate team capacity for the next three sprints based on provided team data and planned leave. The output provides a capacity table per sprint to help manage workload distribution across the upcoming release.

What's the best way to allocate resources for agile release planning?▼

Allocate resources by calculating available days per role and comparing scope against capacity. This approach grounds work commitments in actual availability, identifies shortfalls early, and recommends what to defer for realistic release planning.

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