Resources and Capacity

Plan team capacity, skills, allocations, and staffing decisions.

Resources and Capacity

Resource management helps teams plan who works on what and whether capacity is available.

Open Resources from the main sidebar, or go to /resourcing?view=heatmap.

Key Concepts

  • Resource: a team member who can be assigned to work.
  • Capacity: the amount of work a person can take on.
  • Allocation: planned time assigned to projects or work.
  • Skill: an ability or expertise associated with a team member.
  • Job role: a person's role, such as consultant, developer, designer, or manager.

Resource Fields

For exact required fields, accepted values, relationships, and Copilot action validation, see Resources Field Reference.

FieldMeaning
Team memberUser or resource being planned.
RoleJob role or delivery function.
SkillsCapabilities used for matching work.
CapacityAvailable working hours for a period.
AllocationPlanned assignment to projects or tasks.
UtilizationPercentage of capacity used or planned.

Common Workflows

Review Capacity

  1. Open Resources.
  2. Review team availability and allocations.
  3. Look for overloaded or underutilized members.
  4. Adjust assignments when needed.

Assign Work Based on Skills

  1. Identify the skills required.
  2. Review matching team members.
  3. Check workload and availability.
  4. Assign the best-fit person.

Manage Time Off

Use time-off records to avoid assigning work when someone is unavailable.

Skill-Based Assignment

When assigning work, compare:

  • Required skills.
  • Existing workload.
  • Project familiarity.
  • Role seniority.
  • Availability during the requested dates.

AI Copilot Tips

Try asking:

  • "Who is best suited for this task?"
  • "Who has dnd-kit or React skills?"
  • "Who is overloaded this week?"
  • "Suggest a resource for this project."