Absence Rates Sprint Capacity (Individual) Calculator Examples
Worked examples showing how planned leave, focus time, and expected unplanned absence affect an individual's sprint capacity.
These examples show how the same calculation behaves in different sprint schedules. They are illustrative planning scenarios rather than predictions of a person's actual availability.
Standard two-week sprint with planned leave
Use this scenario when a typical two-week sprint includes planned leave and normal meeting time.
Input Summary
Sprint working days
10 days
Working hours per day
8 hours
Planned absence
1 day
Focus time available
80%
Expected unplanned absence rate
10%
Calculation Breakdown
- 1Remaining scheduled days10 - 19 days
- 2Scheduled available hours9 * 872 hours
- 3Focused sprint hours72 * 0.8057.6 hours
- 4Unplanned absence allowance57.6 * 0.105.8 hours
- 5Capacity57.6 - 5.7651.8 hours
Result Summary
Capacity
51.8 hours
Absence Rates Sprint Capacity (Individual) Calculator
Estimated capacity is 51.8 hours, or 6.5 effective eight-hour workdays.
One-week sprint with no planned absence
Use this scenario for a short sprint with a stable schedule and few expected interruptions.
Input Summary
Sprint working days
5 days
Working hours per day
7.5 hours
Planned absence
0 days
Focus time available
85%
Expected unplanned absence rate
5%
Calculation Breakdown
- 1Remaining scheduled daysmax(0, 5 - 0)5 days
- 2Scheduled available hours5 * 7.537.5 hours
- 3Focused sprint hours37.5 * 0.8531.9 hours
- 4Unplanned absence allowance31.875 * 0.051.6 hours
- 5Capacity31.875 - 1.5937530.3 hours
Result Summary
Capacity
30.3 hours
Absence Rates Sprint Capacity (Individual) Calculator
Estimated capacity is 30.3 hours, or 4.0 effective workdays at 7.5 hours per day.
Two-week sprint with training and support duties
Use this scenario where non-project responsibilities consume a meaningful part of the sprint.
Input Summary
Sprint working days
10 days
Working hours per day
8 hours
Planned absence
2 days
Focus time available
65%
Expected unplanned absence rate
8%
Calculation Breakdown
- 1Remaining scheduled days10 - 28 days
- 2Scheduled available hours8 * 864 hours
- 3Focused sprint hours64 * 0.6541.6 hours
- 4Unplanned absence allowance41.6 * 0.083.3 hours
- 5Capacity41.6 - 3.32838.3 hours
Result Summary
Capacity
38.3 hours
Absence Rates Sprint Capacity (Individual) Calculator
Estimated capacity is 38.3 hours, or 4.8 effective workdays.
Long sprint with part-time daily hours
Use this scenario when the sprint participant has a shorter daily schedule.
Input Summary
Sprint working days
15 days
Working hours per day
6 hours
Planned absence
1 day
Focus time available
75%
Expected unplanned absence rate
12%
Calculation Breakdown
- 1Remaining scheduled days15 - 114 days
- 2Scheduled available hours14 * 684 hours
- 3Focused sprint hours84 * 0.7563 hours
- 4Unplanned absence allowance63 * 0.127.6 hours
- 5Capacity63 - 7.5655.4 hours
Result Summary
Capacity
55.4 hours
Absence Rates Sprint Capacity (Individual) Calculator
Estimated capacity is 55.4 hours, equivalent to 9.2 six-hour workdays.
How to Read Your Results
Estimated sprint capacity is the focused time available for planned sprint work after the listed adjustments.
Effective workdays are a day-equivalent view of capacity, based on the entered hours per day.
Expected absence impact is an allowance, not a forecast that a specific absence will occur.
Days after planned absence show scheduled availability before focus time and unplanned absence are applied.
Use the result as one input to sprint scope discussions alongside task uncertainty and historical delivery.
Assumptions & Important Notes
- Each example applies the absence rate to focused hours, not all scheduled hours.
- Planned absence is assumed to be known before the sprint is planned.
- Focus time is assumed to cover meetings, support work, and routine activities.
- The examples round displayed results to one decimal place where appropriate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I round sprint capacity hours before planning work?
Keep the unrounded value during calculation where possible, then round the displayed result. Planning scope may still need a practical buffer.
Can I use a different focus factor for each person?
Yes. Individual responsibilities and meeting loads can differ, so a person-specific estimate may be more useful than one shared factor.
What happens if planned absence is greater than sprint days?
Remaining scheduled days are set to zero, so estimated capacity is zero.
Do part-time schedules work with this calculator?
Yes. Enter the person's normal scheduled hours per day and the relevant sprint working days.
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