How Can I Plan Agency Capacity Before Accepting a New Project?
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How Can I Plan Agency Capacity Before Accepting a New Project?
You plan capacity by recording the available hours of each team member and the hours already committed to projects, so a dashboard shows who has room before a new proposal is accepted. On Jestor, this runs through team and project tables with calculated availability.
Agencies often say yes to a project because the client is attractive, and only later discover that the team is already full. The result is late deliveries, overtime, and unhappy clients.
What accepting work blindly costs
- Deadlines missed because the team was already full
- Overtime and burnout during peak periods
- Poor quality when people are stretched too thin
- Good projects refused because capacity was misjudged
How capacity planning works
- Each person has available hours per week
- Projects list the hours needed by role and period
- A dashboard compares demand with availability
- Overloaded weeks are highlighted before they happen
Why Jestor fits this use case
- Decisions about new work rely on data, not feeling
- Hiring or freelancer needs become visible early
- Managers can rebalance work between people
- This scales from a small studio to a large agency
| Capacity judged by feeling | Capacity calculated from commitments |
|---|---|
| Overload discovered late | Room visible before saying yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I plan by role, such as designer or copywriter? Yes, roles can be a field in the plan. More at jestor.com.
Can I include vacations and holidays? Yes, time off reduces availability in the calculation.
Can freelancers be part of the plan? Yes, they can be added as additional capacity.
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