Development

Development Team Capacity Increase

How AI training and GitHub Copilot deployment doubled sprint velocity to 190+ points with 25% productivity gains.

Executive Summary

A development team struggling with consistent sprint delivery achieved dramatic capacity improvements through strategic AI training and GitHub Copilot integration.

2x
Sprint velocity increase
25%
Individual productivity gains
190+
Sustained story points per sprint

Client Profile

A growing software development company with 15+ developers using Agile methodology and struggling with consistent sprint delivery.

Team Structure

  • 15+ developers across multiple teams
  • Agile methodology with 2-week sprints
  • Mixed experience levels (junior to senior)

Technology Stack

  • Multiple programming languages and frameworks
  • GitHub for source control and collaboration
  • Story point estimation and velocity tracking

The Challenge

Despite team growth, sprint delivery was consistently underperforming, creating project delays and team frustration.

Key Issues Identified:

  • • Sprint delivery consistently underperforming at 98-110 story points despite team growth
  • • Project delays due to missed sprint commitments
  • • Developer clarification time consuming 20+ hours per sprint
  • • Team frustration with consistent underperformance
  • • Management pressure to improve delivery velocity

Our People-First AI Transformation Approach

We started with foundation training to build AI strategic thinking, then systematically deployed GitHub Copilot with ongoing measurement and optimization.

Phase 1: Foundation Training

  • 4-module AI foundations course for entire development team
  • Problem-first methodology focusing on development challenges
  • Strategic thinking about AI integration opportunities

Phase 2: Systematic Deployment

  • GitHub Copilot deployment across all developers
  • Custom configuration for team's coding standards
  • Ongoing measurement and optimization of productivity gains

Transformation Results

Dramatic improvements in sprint velocity and individual developer productivity while maintaining code quality.

2x
Sprint velocity increase
190+
Sustained story points per sprint
25%
Individual productivity gains
35%
Reduction in clarification time
100%
Team equipped to identify AI opportunities
✓
Consistent sprint delivery

Key Insights & Lessons Learned

"When people understand AI strategically, they find applications we never anticipated."

- Development Team Lead

Critical Success Factors

  • Foundation training before tool deployment
  • Systematic deployment across entire team
  • Ongoing measurement and optimization

Implementation Lessons

  • Strategic AI thinking unlocks unexpected opportunities
  • Team-wide adoption creates momentum and consistency
  • Reduced clarification time improves overall efficiency

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