Clarity Glossary for Project and Portfolio Management

Capacity Planning

Capacity planning describes the alignment between available resource supply and demand from projects.

Explanation

CapacityCapacitySynonym for → AvailabilityGeneral term for available work capacity. planning describes the process in which a company assesses whether sufficient resources are available to execute planned projectsProjectA project is a temporary initiative with clearly defined objectives, resources, and a specific outcome..

It involves comparing the resource requirements of a project with the available capacity of employees or teams.

Structured capacity planning helps organizations identify bottlenecks at an early stage and plan projects realistically.

Synonyms and Abbreviations

  • Resource Capacity Planning: Planning and management of available resource capacityResource CapacitySynonym for → RessourceAvailable work capacity of employees or teams. across projects.
  • Capacity Management: Overall management of resource availability.
  • Resource Planning: Planning of required personnel and skills for projects.

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