Creating a capacity plan

You can create a capacity plan by using the Capacity Planning feature to allocate resources efficiently and manage their capacity.

Before you begin

Create user groups and projects before creating a capacity plan. You can create a user group if you have the admin privileges.

Procedure

To create a capacity plan:
  1. In DevOps Plan, click New > CapacityPlanning.
  2. In the Capacity Name field, type the release or project name you want to create the capacity plan for.
  3. In the Description field, type the description of the plan.
  4. From the Select User Group menu, select the user group to allocate capacity to.
  5. In the Capacity Based On section, select either Story Points or Hours, as required.
  6. Click the Planning tab. In the Individual Capacity section, the Resources column lists the resources that are available in the selected user group.
  7. In the Timeline section, choose the Start and End dates of the project by using the Calendar icon, and then click Done.
  8. In the Individual Capacity section, select a project from the list in the Projects column for each resource.
  9. In the Capacity Per Day, Total Capacity, Meetings/Activities Per Day, and Days Off fields, enter the capacity values based on your selection, either Story Points or Hours.
  10. Enable the Group by resources toggle button to view the details under the Individual Capacity section, grouped by resources.
  11. If any resource is assigned with multiple projects, click Add Project to add a row under the Individual Capacity section. Select the project and enter the capacity values, as required, and then click the Save icon in the Actions column.
  12. Click Save.