Capacity and Load Map.

Make capacity visible as a number, then plot current load against it, so overload becomes a measured fact rather than a feeling.

You cannot manage a number you have never named. Most overload persists simply because available capacity was never made explicit, so every new commitment felt free.

Part A: Capacity baseline

For each person or team, build a realistic working capacity, not a theoretical maximum. Start from available time, then subtract the unavoidable. Express the final column in whatever unit fits how you assign work: hours, days, or number of concurrent significant efforts.

Part B: Load plotted against capacity

Inventory every active commitment and place it against the capacity it consumes. Where committed load exceeds true capacity, you have quantified overload, and you can see exactly where and by how much.

Your answers stay in your browser on this page and are never sent anywhere. Carry the over-capacity findings into the WIP Limit Worksheet, and refresh this map at every review.