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Plan with uncertainty
Start dates and effort are often uncertain at the outset. Can Do also works with estimates such as “start in the third quarter” or “20 to 30 person-days”. This lets you plan capacity before every detail has been confirmed.
RESOURCES & SKILLS
A realistic view of capacity for your projects.
See immediately where capacity is missing – and which projects are affected.
In multi-project management, several projects draw on the same people and skills. Can Do brings available capacity together with your projects’ requirements. Once changes have been recorded or imported from connected systems, you can see their impact on your plans – and where you need to act.
Resources & Skills
The right skills. Available time.
AvailabilitySkillsProject requirements
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A realistic view of capacity
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THE STRENGTHS OF CAN DO
Resource management that reflects the reality of your projects
Assess parallel work realistically
The patented Watermodel® algorithm simulates how parallel tasks can be distributed within the specified time frames. This reveals whether the plan is feasible or whether there is a risk of overload.
See the impact of an absence immediately
When someone takes leave or is off sick, available capacity changes. Once the absence has been recorded or imported, Can Do shows the impact on current and planned projects. You can see which deadlines and initiatives are at risk.
RESOURCE AND SKILL MANAGEMENT
Resource and skill management: plan capacity and capabilities together
Resource management brings together available capacity, baseline workloads and your projects’ requirements. Skill management makes existing capabilities visible and supports their targeted development for future tasks.
Establish realistic project capacity
- Plan workloads across projects, departments and locations in a shared view.
- Reserve capacity for individual employees as a baseline workload for day-to-day business and recurring tasks.
Staff projects based on skills
- Plan the skills you need before assigning specific people.
- Match the required skills and skill combinations against available capacity.
Identify future skill requirements
- Derive future skill requirements from planned initiatives.
- Create a basis for targeted training, recruitment or external support.
Develop skills where they are needed
- Document employees’ existing skills and skill levels.
- Use future skill requirements as a basis for training and employee development.
Record project time
- Assign time worked directly to the relevant project.
- Analyse recorded time, including time entries from connected external systems, and compare it with the plan.
AI IN CAN DO
Assess your next steps when bottlenecks arise
When someone is absent or overloaded, Can Do helps you assess the critical impact. On request, the AI suggests alternative team members, taking their skills and availability into account. You review the suggestions and decide who can take on the tasks.
HR & AVAILABILITY
Account for working hours and absences directly in your plans
Realistic planning depends on skills and actual availability. Can Do incorporates working time rules, absences and regional public holidays directly into resource planning.
Account for leave entitlements and absences
Leave entitlements and carry-over allowances can be defined through working time rules. Recorded leave changes the available capacity in the relevant period and is therefore reflected in project planning.
Include regional calendars automatically
- Automatically import the relevant public holidays once countries and regions have been configured.
- Account for the impact on capacity across employees, departments and skills.
Define rules once and reuse them
- Maintain working hours and rules for annual leave, parental leave and other absences centrally.
- Assign the stored rule sets to employees and apply them automatically.
Make supporting records available in context
- For example, store a supporting document for special leave and open it directly from Can Do.
- With a configured SharePoint integration, store files in your company’s own SharePoint. Uploads, links and access depend on the configuration and permissions.
SEE HOW EVERYTHING CONNECTS
Connect availability, skills and workloads
Availability
Account realistically for working hours and absences.
Include leave entitlements, carry-over allowances and recorded absences.Capabilities
Plan the right skills for your projects.
Develop employees’ skills in a targeted way.Workload
Consider project work, day-to-day business and baseline workloads together.
Identify spare capacity and bottlenecks.THE SHARED VIEW IN CAN DO
A realistic view of capacity
See what is feasible, where capacity is missing and how changes affect your plans.
Explore more of the Can Do platform
Project management →How do we plan and manage an individual project?
Demand management →Which new initiatives should we approve for delivery?
QUICK ANSWERS
Questions about resource and skill management
What is the difference between resource management and skill management?
Resource management plans how much capacity is available for projects and day-to-day business and where bottlenecks may arise. Skill management shows which capabilities and skill levels employees have and how they can be developed. Can Do combines both views so that relevant expertise and available time are considered together in planning.
How does Can Do account for annual leave, sickness and remaining leave?
Working hours, public holidays and recorded absences determine the available capacity in each period. Once annual leave or sickness has been recorded or imported from connected systems, the impact on planning becomes visible. Leave entitlements and carry-over allowances depend on the stored working time rules.
How are day-to-day business and baseline workloads included in resource planning?
Capacity can be reserved for individual employees for day-to-day business and recurring tasks. These baseline workloads are considered alongside project work. This shows how much capacity remains for additional tasks.
How does skill management support staffing and employee development?
You can plan the skills you need before assigning specific people. Can Do compares requirements with existing skills and available capacity. Comparing these with future requirements provides a basis for training and employee development.
Can time entries from other systems be compared with the plan?
Project time recorded directly in Can Do and time entries from connected external systems can be analysed and compared with the plan. Which data is imported depends on the configured interface.
KNOWLEDGE & PRACTICE
Explore resource planning in more depth
ARTICLE
Cost-cutting: increasing efficiency without additional resources
Practical ideas for using existing capacity more effectively.
Read the articleARTICLE
Enhance Project Planning with Can Do's Simulation Mode
Explore how changes to project dates and staffing affect capacity before changing your live plans.
Read the articleWHITEPAPER
Skill management with AI
Learn how skills and their development contribute to capacity planning.
Explore the whitepaperTest your resource planning with a real project.
In a personal demo, see how Can Do helps you plan capacity realistically and find suitable alternatives when bottlenecks arise.