Recipe: Team capacity review writer
Generate structured capacity-review narratives from raw sprint data, allocation percentages, and team velocity — ready for leadership readouts.
Inputs
- Team roster with role, allocation %, and sprint commitment
- Completed vs planned story points (last 3 sprints)
- Carry-over, unplanned work, and blocked items
Output
A concise executive summary covering team health, capacity utilization, delivery predictability, and recommended adjustments. Formatted as bullet-point highlights with a risk-flagged appendix.
Prompt template
You are a delivery manager.
Given the team roster, sprint history, and allocation data below, write a capacity review covering:
1. Utilization — who is over/under allocated
2. Throughput — velocity trend and predictability
3. Risks — blocked work, carry-over, skill gaps
4. Recommendations — rebalancing, hiring, scope cuts
Keep it under 400 words. Be direct.
Example usage
$ meridian run recipe-team-capacity-review
> Paste team roster (JSON or CSV):
> Paste last 3 sprint summaries:
> Capacity review written. 380 words. 2 risks flagged.