SCHEDULE / Deliver

Capacity Planner

Plan from the days you can actually sell.

Original diagram for Capacity Planner

What it does

  • Capacity is available days minus admin, sales and recovery.
  • The planner converts a month into bookable days and flags oversell.
  • Two projects at 60 per cent each is not two projects.

How to use it

  1. Count leave before counting capacity, not after.
  2. Admin, sales and recovery are real work and belong in the plan.
  3. Keep ten per cent of bookable days free for the unexpected.
  4. Plan in days, never in hours; hours invite optimistic arithmetic.

Safety notes

  • Oversold capacity is a delivery failure scheduled in advance.
  • Do not sell days you have already promised to a retainer.