6 Chapters

The expert’s guide to capacity planning

This multi-chapter guide gives you a thorough introduction to capacity planning and capacity management, including tactics, tools, and recommendations from professional resource planners—so you can master the art and science of keeping projects on track and making the most of your team’s time.

Chapter 1

What is capacity planning?

A practical introduction to capacity planning: what it is, how it works, and how you can apply basic principles to balance team resources and project demands.

Chapter 2

Capacity management

From chaos to clarity: a complete framework for managing capacity accurately.

Chapter 3

The challenges of capacity management

Capacity management problems, solved: tactics & tools from professional resource planners.

Chapter 4

Capacity planning reports

A tactical how-to for creating actionable capacity planning reports that paint a clear picture of project and resource health.

Chapter 5

Capacity planning software for 2025

A list of the seven best options to help you answer questions like Can we take on this project?, Do we have the team for the job?, and How much will this cost us?

Chapter 6

Agile capacity planning

A practical approach to capacity planning for Agile teams, to help determine how much work you can complete in each sprint, given the people you have available.

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