Scaled Agile Exam SAFe-POPM Topic 4 Question 7 Discussion

Capacity allocation is an allocation of work by work item type for an upcoming planning period1. It helps the Agile Teams to balance their investments across different types of backlog items, such as new features, enablers, defects, and technical debt2. One benefit of capacity allocation is that it prevents different types of backlog items from being compared against each other based on their relative value or priority, which can be misleading or subjective3. Instead, capacity allocation allows the teams to focus on delivering value and quality in each work item type, without compromising the other2.

* Capacity Allocation - Scaled Agile Framework

* Team Backlog - Scaled Agile Framework

* How Does SAFe Handle Capacity Planning and Resource Management? - Value Glide