Capacity Planning and Management Overview........................................................................

Session Learning Objectives ......................................................................................................

Definitions of Capacity ...............................................................................................................

Capacity Elements ......................................................................................................................

Capacity Management Levels ....................................................................................................

CRP Definition .............................................................................................................................

Flexibility of Capacity and Scheduling.......................................................................................

Capacity Planning Objectives .....................................................................................................

Inputs into Capacity Management ............................................................................................

Managing the Capacity Process ................................................................................................

Capacity Components ................................................................................................................

Calculating Work Center Capacity .............................................................................................

Calculating Work Center Load ...................................................................................................

Work Center Aggregate Load Display........................................................................................

Basic Scheduling and Loading Techniques..............................................................................

Finite and Infinite Loading .........................................................................................................

Load Profile .................................................................................................................................

Load Versus Capacity Report .....................................................................................................

Managing Excesses and Shortages in Capacity.......................................................................

Terms Check ...............................................................................................................................

Performance Check – Answers and Test Documents..............................................................

Suggested Additional Readings .................................................................................................