ops-capacity-plan

Capacity planning estimates per-person utilization by comparing available hours against upcoming sprint work. It recommends staffing targets like 75-80% for developers and 60-70% for project managers to prevent overcommitment.

Workload forecasting breaks down future quarterly initiatives into required resources and highlights staffing gaps. Comparing this demand against available capacity helps identify overload risk and informs decisions on hiring or reprioritization.

Yes, capacity planning integrates with Linear and Google Calendar connectors to pull current work assignments, meeting commitments, and time off. This data computes realistic available capacity for accurate team utilization estimates.

Resource allocation requires inputs covering team roles, current assignments, and upcoming sprint or quarterly work scope. Optionally including constraints like hiring timelines or budget helps refine the workload forecast and staffing recommendations.

Use capacity planning when your team feels overburdened, when deciding whether to hire or de-prioritize projects, or when checking if planned initiatives fit available people. It replaces manual estimates with data-informed utilization targets.