About resource-planning
resource-planning helps teams plan and optimize how people, budgets, and time are allocated across projects. It supports allocation plans, utilization analysis, scenarios, and staffing recommendations, while accounting for planning buffers.
Key features
- 01Plan skills and workload allocation
- 02Track budget variance and forecasts
- 03Analyze timelines and dependencies
- 04Set utilization targets and maintain buffers
- 05Create scenarios and staffing recommendations
Use cases
- 01Coordinating people and budgets across projects
- 02Assessing how hiring or deprioritization changes a plan
- 03Finding over-allocation and reserving contingency capacity
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
$
npx skills add https:/After installing, type/resource-planningin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEResource Planning
Help plan and optimize resource allocation across projects and teams.
Planning Dimensions
People
- Available headcount and skills
- Current allocation and utilization
- Planned hires and timeline
- Contractor and vendor capacity
Budget
- Operating budget by category
- Project-specific budgets
- Variance tracking
- Forecast vs. actual
Time
- Project timelines and dependencies
- Critical path analysis
- Buffer and contingency planning
- Deadline management
Utilization Targets
| Role Type | Target Utilization | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| IC / Specialist | 75-80% | Leave room for reactive work and growth |
| Manager | 60-70% | Management overhead, meetings, 1:1s |
| On-call / Support | 50-60% | Interrupt-driven work is unpredictable |
Common Pitfalls
- Planning to 100% utilization (no buffer for surprises)
- Ignoring meeting load and context-switching costs
- Not accounting for vacation, holidays, and sick time
- Treating all hours as equal (creative work ≠ admin work)
Output
Produce allocation plans, utilization dashboards, scenario analyses (what if we hire / don't hire / deprioritize), and staffing recommendations.
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