Utilization & Capacity Planner
Determine whether your firm has the capacity to meet projected demand — and exactly how many consultants to hire, when to hire them, and what it will cost.
Quarterly Demand vs. Available Capacity
Seasonal demand pattern against current staffing levels
Hiring Ramp & Productive Capacity Timeline
Monthly headcount build-up showing productive capacity vs. demand over 12 months
Revenue Impact
Current capacity revenue vs. risk and opportunity
Staffing Economics
Utilization Scenario Matrix
How different utilization targets affect capacity and hiring needs
| Utilization | Available Capacity | Deliverable Revenue | Gap (Hours) | Hires Needed | Status |
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Executive Recommendations
Prioritized actions based on your capacity analysis
Methodology & Assumptions
Demand Hours = (Annual Pipeline × Win Rate) ÷ Bill Rate. Available Capacity = Consultants × Weekly Hours × 52 × Target Utilization. Capacity Gap = Demand Hours − Available Capacity. Hires Needed = Gap ÷ (Annual Hours × Target Utilization).
Quarterly seasonality factors: Q1 (0.85×), Q2 (1.05×), Q3 (1.10×), Q4 (1.00×) — reflecting typical professional services demand cycles. Hiring ramp assumes linear productivity build over the configured ramp period, with 50% productivity during ramp.
Ramp cost = (Ramp Weeks ÷ 52) × Salary × 50% productivity loss factor. All figures are annual unless stated otherwise.