See the capacity gap
before you commit

Move from an average over the whole program to an eight-week view of distinct skill pools. The workbook includes working formulas for available hours, planned demand, headroom and load, plus a separate approved-plan-versus-actual log.

1. Plan by skill and reviewerReplace the illustrative design, stress-review and configuration pools. Enter people, scheduled hours, non-project time, existing commitments and new delivery and review work for each week.
2. See shortages without netting them awayThe workbook's separate illustrative example has a six-hour stress-review gap in week three while the other pools still have headroom. Its summary keeps that shortage visible. Missing inputs remain unknown rather than becoming zero capacity or zero demand.
3. Preserve the approved baselineCopy agreed dates, skill labels and planned hours as values into the actuals tab. Record actual effort, the reason for variance and a review owner. Later edits to the planning scenario do not overwrite that baseline.

No email required. The example is illustrative, not a client program or a delivery commitment. Check dependency timing and named reviewer availability before agreeing a plan. The workbook adds no contingency or certification authority.

1. Separate critical skillsRun a separate scenario for specialist groups and named reviewers. Spare drafting hours cannot automatically cover checking or specialist work.
2. Place effort in the scheduleThis calculator assumes an average weekly capacity. Test peaks, dependencies and review windows in the actual program schedule.
3. Revisit the work estimateKeep the delivery allowance explicit. Scope changes, rework and incoming review comments can change the estimate.

Engineering sign-off and certification decisions remain with the responsible authorised specialists and authorities. Explore engineering resource planning or use the manufacturing-transfer checklist for a related handoff.