Project Management

Sprint Capacity Calculator

Estimate sprint hours and suggested story points from team constraints.

Last validated: 2026-02-14

Sprint Capacity Calculator estimates available sprint hours after leave, ceremonies, and non-project overhead. It is useful for realistic planning and avoiding over-commitment. The tool turns calendar constraints into practical delivery capacity. Use it during sprint planning before selecting backlog items.

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Input Pattern

Enter values in the left panel, keep units explicit, run the calculation, then copy or share the result. Invalid fields are highlighted immediately.

Sprint Inputs

Result

Gross hours: 360.00

Net hours: 348.00

Effective hours: 278.40

Suggested story points: 46.40

How to use this tool

Enter team size, sprint length, and expected non-project time.
Run calculator to compute net delivery capacity.
Plan sprint scope to stay within available hours.

Worked Example

Auto-generated from the tool's current default or entered inputs.

Example Inputs

Team size: 6
Sprint days: 10
Hours per day: 6.0
Ceremony hours: 12.0
Focus factor percent: 80.0
Target hours per point: 6.0
Gross hours: 360.0
Net hours: 348.0

Expected Outputs

Team size: 6
Sprint days: 10
Hours per day: 6
Ceremony hours: 12

Interpretation

Team size is 6. Use this as a decision input, not as a standalone conclusion.
Sprint days is 10. Use this as a decision input, not as a standalone conclusion.
Hours per day is 6.0. Use this as a decision input, not as a standalone conclusion.
Cross-check the result against one alternate input set to validate sensitivity.

Scenario Compare (A vs B)

Use this to compare two input sets and quantify change in key outputs.

Scenario A

Team size

Sprint days

Hours per day

Ceremony hours

Focus factor percent

Target hours per point

Gross hours

Net hours

Scenario B