Capacity-Driven Planning

[kuh-pas-i-tee driv-uh n plan-ing]

Definition of Capacity-Driven Planning

Any planning method based on an assumption of future Capacity. (Compare to Agreement-Based Planning) 

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Capacity, An estimate or prediction of the rate that a Team or Organization will be able to develop Product; it is often used in Release Planning. Often confused with Velocity and...
Agreement-Based Planning An alternative to Capacity-Driven methods for Sprint Planning. With Agreement-Based Planning Product Ownership and the Team work together to add stories to the Sprint, one at a time, until the...

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