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Business capacity is the volume of work that can be handled by an organization, team, process, service or tool. It can often be scaled up and down by adding, reallocating and subtracting resources. The following are illustrative examples of a business capacity.
TeamsA team of 10 software developers that can develop and launch 400 story points a month.ServicesA software platform that can handle 2,000 concurrent users based on its current deployment.ProcessesA call center that can handle 3,500 calls an hour at its maximum staffing level.FacilitiesA data center that can house 14,000 computing units.InfrastructureA network connection that can handle 6.312 Mbit/s of traffic.
Production LinesA production line that can sort, wash and package 12 bags of apples a minute. MachinesA packaging machine that can package 380 cookies a minute.DevicesA storage device that has 16 TB of capacity with 90% currently utilized.|
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