Year Wheel · Load across the year · Component
The real capacity
How much the organisation can actually do in a given month, after everything that is already spoken for.
The deliverable
What it is
Nominal capacity is headcount times working days. Real capacity is what remains after keeping the business running, holidays and the internal cycle.
It is typically a third of the nominal figure, and it varies by month by more than most plans allow for.
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What it is made of
Each element is a constituent part of the component. Follow one to see the attributes it carries.
The baseline
What running the business already takes.
3 attributes: Run the business · Function · Source
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What is actually available for planned work.
3 attributes: Period · Available · Of nominal
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Real capacity is typically a third of nominal, and the plan is usually built on the nominal figure.
The other components in load across the year
The committed load
What has already been promised, placed in the months it will actually land in.
LearnThe over-commitment
The months where committed load exceeds real capacity — visible in advance, and resolvable while it is still theoretical.
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