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Resource Capacity Planning

Our resource capacity planning feature enables organizations to effectively manage and allocate their human and material resources, ensuring that projects are appropriately staffed and resourced. By providing tools for capacity forecasting and utilization analysis, this feature helps maintain a balanced workload, optimize resource use, and enhance overall project efficiency.

Identify and Resolve Resource Bottlenecks!

Definitive Pro provides a time-phased resource management capability by enabling resource managers to enter their team’s capacity over time (by month) and to estimate their resources for each project. The project manager uses the resource estimates to estimate the cost of the project. They also enable the portfolio manager to review and analyze the data at the portfolio and enterprise level, identify resource conflicts and bottlenecks, and act to alleviate the resource contention. The resource data is also used by the optimizer to ensure that the recommended portfolio of projects can be resourced.

The Resource Capacity Planning Process

StepStep NameDescription
1Determine the Resource CapacityFr each functional area, determine the total capacity based on the number of employees/team members. Then, subtract the resources required to support all overhead activities and non-discretionary work. Take into consideration planned retirements, attrition, and new hires.
2Identify the Resource NeedsFor each discretionary project, identify the required resources over time.
3Allocate the ResourcesBased on the priorities of the discretionary projects, assign the resources to the projects. Ensure that no functional area is over allocated.
4Calculate the Residual CapacityAnalyze the resource plans (capacity vs. allocated) by project and by functional area.
5Identify the Resource Gaps and BottlenecksIdentify any situations where there are small resource gaps that may be addressable, and where adjusting the timing of projects may enable resources to be smoothed. Establish a strategy for addressing resource capacity needs. For example, determine if it is appropriate to hire or contract for additional resources, while taking into consideration the time to hire and the procurement acquisition lead time, as appropriate.
6Resolve the Resource IssuesResolve the short-term resource conflicts and bottlenecks. In addition, address the longer-term resourcing needs that may arise with emerging technologies and changing cyber security landscape.
What is Resource Capacity Planning?

Resource capacity planning is the ability to understand, manage and forecast resource demand and utilization requirements across the enterprise. The primary objective is to have the right people assigned to the rights tasks at the right time, which is essential to having a high performing project portfolio.


Business Value Statement

Resource Capacity Planning in Definitive Pro® ensures that organizations effectively allocate their human and material resources, optimizing project execution and minimizing bottlenecks. By maintaining a balanced workload and aligning resources with strategic priorities, this feature enhances productivity, reduces costs, and drives successful project outcomes.