Capacity Planning
When to use
- Use when the task clearly matches this PM activity.
- Use when a structured answer is more useful than a generic brainstorm.
- Use when the user needs explicit trade-offs, implications, or next steps.
Instructions
- Clarify the goal, user, or decision context.
- Use the skill-specific lens below to structure the work.
- Make assumptions explicit instead of hiding them.
- End with a practical recommendation or next step.
Skill-specific lens
- Estimate available capacity realistically.
- Separate committed work from stretch work.
- Account for interrupts, meetings, and support load.
- Recommend a feasible plan.
Output
- Available capacity
- Planned work
- Buffer
- Risks
- Recommendation