capacity planning in Azure Boards

Azure Boards does not have a direct equivalent to the PI-level capacity planning feature found in Broadcom RALLY. However, there are some tools and approaches within Azure Boards that might help you achieve similar outcomes:

1. Sprint Capacity Planning
   Azure Boards allows you to set capacity at the sprint level for individual team members. This feature helps track available work hours, taking into account holidays and non-working days. While this is not at the PI level, it can help manage capacity within shorter timeframes.
2. Delivery Plans
   As you've already explored, Delivery Plans in Azure Boards provide a way to visualize work across teams and iterations. While it doesn't offer simulated capacity planning, it can help you align work items with timelines and dependencies.
3. Custom Workflows
   You could consider creating custom fields or tags to simulate capacity planning at the PI level:

• Add a custom field to track estimated effort or capacity for each feature or story.
• Use queries and dashboards to visualize and manage capacity across teams.

4. Third-Party Extensions
   There are third-party extensions available in the Azure DevOps Marketplace that might offer more advanced capacity planning features. These tools can integrate with Azure Boards to provide additional functionality.