Inspect the current load
Use the capacity heatmap to inspect each person and week. Select a cell to view the fictional utilization and identify where the plan needs a closer look.
Adaptive Sprints
Keep the sprint connected to what changed.
Review capacity and scope as work moves, with proposed adjustments that keep commitments visible.
ACDFMC+1
Illustrative workspace · interactive demonstration
See capacity pressure
Surface overloaded weeks before adding more work.
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Review the adjustment
Discuss moving a task or changing scope with the affected owner.
Review the range
Keep the original commitment
Compare the current plan with its earlier assumptions.
Ready for reviewHuman approval
A practical workflow
Review the sprint when the assumptions change.
New scope, changed availability and unfinished prerequisites all deserve a visible planning conversation.
Explain the pressure
Check whether the change comes from added work, reduced availability or a dependency. The same capacity number can describe different situations and require a different response.
Review an adjustment
Discuss moving or reducing work with the affected owner. Compare the updated plan with the original commitment so the change remains understandable in the next status review.
A connected working example
Bring the capacity question into the schedule.
The Meridian example shows capacity across eight people and ten weeks. It gives a planning discussion a concrete place to start without claiming that utilization alone predicts delivery.
A proposed schedule should preserve dependency ordering and explain what moves. Review alternatives with the team before changing a sprint, especially when a move affects another project or release.
ACDFMC+1
Illustrative workspace · interactive demonstration
Inside the approach
How the model works.
Suggested changes respond to recorded progress, capacity and dependencies. The demonstration uses seeded utilization data. A suggested move never proves that an actual team can complete more work.
Methodology and evaluation01Current sprint
02Capacity signals
03Reviewed adjustment
Before you move forward
Keep the plan and the commitment connected.
| Review | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Baseline | Retain the scope and availability assumptions behind the current sprint. |
| Pressure | Inspect overloaded periods and distinguish additional work from a change in availability. |
| Proposal | Check which tasks move, who is affected and whether dependencies still hold. |
| Agreement | Review the adjustment with the responsible people before presenting a new commitment. |
Questions & answers
A few useful answers.
Is an overloaded cell a performance judgment?
No. Utilization describes recorded planning load against available capacity. It does not measure a person’s value or prove how quickly they can complete the work.
What can I inspect in the example?
Tap or hover a capacity cell to view the person, week and seeded utilization. Select another cell to compare periods.
Does the demo move real tasks?
No. The capacity and sprint examples use fictional records. Actual adjustments need the workspace’s permissions and a reviewed planning decision.
Ship what you promised.
Bring the plan, the work and the next decision together.