Capacity matrix

A capacity matrix is the standard layout planners use to read supply at a glance. Rows hold the units that produce work, typically trades, departments or named individuals. Columns hold the planning periods, typically weeks, months or quarters across the horizon. Each cell shows how much capacity that row carries for that period, expressed in hours, FTE or a heat-coded number.

The same grid is reused across allocation, availability and demand views, with the cell value swapped for what each view measures. That consistency lets a leader scan one row to see how a department's load evolves over the next six months, or scan one column to see how every trade is loaded for a single quarter. When paired with rollup hierarchies, the matrix can be expanded from individuals up to a studio total without leaving the same shape.

Related: executive view, portfolio view, trade hierarchy.