Allotment

Who is free, who is stretched, and whether the team can take on the next piece of work.

The problem

A new client says yes on Friday. On Monday, three people discover they have each promised the same week to someone else.

Who it is for

Agencies, consultancies, architects, engineering firms, IT service providers, in-house project teams.

What it does

• People by week: a 12-week view of bookings, leave and availability.
• Skills: find the right person, not just a free one.
• Pipeline scenarios: see the effect of winning a proposal before it is signed.
• Utilisation and overload warnings before anyone goes past 100%.
• Hiring triggers: flags when demand stays above capacity for a set number of weeks.
• Freelancer bench: trusted outside help alongside the permanent team.
• Budget against actual time per project.

Why it is different

Small firms plan in spreadsheets, and full resourcing suites are heavy and priced for large companies. Allotment sits in between.

AI and automation

AI forecasts demand from the pipeline and how long similar projects really took, suggests the best person by skills and availability, and spots people overloaded for weeks at a time. Winning a proposal in Overture books the work automatically, and a weekly capacity summary goes to delivery leads.

First release

The people-by-week grid with bookings, leave and one pipeline scenario.