# Explore Asana Capacity Planning Features • Asana

> Create long-term staffing plans that align your resourcing decisions to goals and maximize impact.

Source: https://asana.com/features/resource-management/capacity-planning

#### Align resourcing to goals

Create capacity plans and staff workstreams that drive outcomes and move goals forward.

#### Optimize resource utilization

Ensure team members are not overstaffed and are allocated to the most important projects.

#### Increase visibility and accountability

Share capacity plans across the org to increase visibility into what teams are working on.

#### Create plans that drive impact and visibility

#### Drive impact

Create capacity plans and allocations that help leaders understand where people are staffed and whether they’re on the right projects.

#### Increase visibility

Share high-level resourcing plans with any team member so they can accurately assign out project work.

#### Optimize allocations for high priority projects

#### View allocations by people

Visualize individual’s bandwidths and make sure no one on your team is overallocated.

#### View allocations by project

Ensure your most strategic initiatives have the right staffing to bring an on-time delivery.

#### Team level capacity

Quickly see the average allocations across all individuals to assess the capacity health of your team.

#### Create adaptable plans based on your organization's needs

#### Track capacity your way

Use percentages or estimated time, and customize how much work individuals can take on.

#### Leverage more precise search

Use filters to see subsets of individuals based on skills and titles.

#### Easily make responsive adjustments

Drag-and-drop to easily move allocations between individuals, and everyone’s plans will update globally in real-time.

- [Workload](/features/resource-management/workload)

See how busy your team is, so you can rebalance work quickly.

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- [Portfolios](/features/goals-reporting/portfolios)

Your mission control center to monitor connected projects and collaborate across teams.

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- [Goals](/features/goals-reporting/goals)

Connect every team’s work to company-wide objectives.

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#### Put it all together

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#### Still have questions? We have answers.

#### Still have questions? We have answers.

#### Which Asana plans include capacity planning?

The Asana plans that include capacity planning are Enterprise and Enterprise Plus plans.

#### How can I share capacity plans with members of my team?

Capacity plans are private by default, but you can quickly share with any member of your team in Asana. Keep in mind that your teammate’s plan needs to be eligible to access capacity plans in order for them to view.

#### What is capacity planning and how does it work in Asana?

Capacity planning in Asana is a feature that lets you allocate individuals to projects or workstreams over time, visualize staffing across months, and optimize utilization.

#### Can I view allocations by person or by project?

You can view allocations by person or by project. You can view resource allocations by individual team members or by projects for a high-level overview.

#### Can I use time or percentage units for capacity?

You can use time or percentage units for capacity. You can track capacity using estimated hours or percentage allocations per person.

#### How do I adjust resource allocations?

To adjust resource allocations, you can rebalance allocations by dragging and dropping assignments in the capacity planner; updates apply in real-time.

#### Is capacity planning private or shareable?

Capacity planning is private by default but can be shared with team members who have Enterprise-level access.

#### What timeframe can I plan for?

The timeframe you can plan for includes custom date ranges, from days and months to quarters or even longer spans.

#### Can I filter by skills or roles?

You can filter by skills or roles by using filters to include subsets of individuals based on skills, titles, or teams.

#### Does capacity planning sync with workload and portfolios?

Capacity planning syncs with workload and portfolios. Allocations show up in related portfolios and link with workload analytics for comprehensive resource visibility.

#### How do I start using capacity planning?

To start using capacity planning, go to Reports &gt; Create &gt; Capacity Plan, add individuals and projects, then allocate hours or percentages to build a plan.

#### Which Asana plans include capacity planning?

The Asana plans that include capacity planning are Enterprise and Enterprise Plus plans.

#### How can I share capacity plans with members of my team?

Capacity plans are private by default, but you can quickly share with any member of your team in Asana. Keep in mind that your teammate’s plan needs to be eligible to access capacity plans in order for them to view.

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#### Capacity planning

Make high-level resourcing decisions that align strategic plans to goals.

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