capacity

Know thy Capacity

Know thy Capacity

To know the capacity of a team for a particular iteration is important to determine how much load it can do for that particular iteration. This is measured in 'Points' -- a unit-less form of measurement of the team's effort to complete a story. Match the team's load against its capacity to see what's feasible and what's not feasible to do. Don't overload ... load just enough then pull in more work accordingly. As always, the business provides roadmap for forecasting purposes... but only the team can commit to what they can do (bearing in mind their load vis-a-vis their…
Read More
Mindset Shift to Capacity Funding is Hard but not Impossible!

Mindset Shift to Capacity Funding is Hard but not Impossible!

'Fund Value Stream, not Initiatives' is easier said than done! Funding the Value Stream funds the fixed capacity of the ART that sits on that Value Stream ... in turn funds the fixed capacity of Agile Teams that comprise the ART. Not sure why this mindset shift to capacity funding is hard to attain. It is seemingly simple enough... and practical. Nonetheless, I think that with a lot of patience, time and baby steps, funding a fixed capacity that is delivering a continuous flow of value (albeit in small batches) within a sustainable cadence will be attained! It is just…
Read More
X

Forgot Password?

Join Us