Definition
Capacity is defined as the quantity of resources available to undertake tangible and efficient work. It also underlines the concept used to help establish a WIP limit, by ensuring that we start only that task with regards to our capacity to complete it on time.
Origin
From late Middle English: from French capacité, from Latin capacitas, from capax, capac- ‘that can contain’, from capere ‘take or hold’. Used in software development since 1970’s.
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