Team Calendar

The Team Calendar shows the availability of the Nucleus and Extended Team members for an Iteration. Each Team Member enters planned absences in order to determine the gross capacity of the team before (or at the latest in) the Iteration Planning. The gros capacity is used to adjust the  work forecast by relating it to the team’s Velocity, which significantly improves predictability.

Example of a Team Calendar

The concept of a calendar to determine the gros capacity can also be used for Clusters and cycles, ideally based on public holidays and the longer-term vacation planning of the team members .

If the team does not work with iterations but continuously by means of Kanban, the team calendar is maintained for several weeks in advance on a weekly basis.