Executive dashboard
One view for demand, capacity, budget, risk, approvals, and project health. The numbers update when you change the scenario below.
24-month demand vs capacity
Lab pressure at 12 months
Interactive scenario planning
Change annual growth and planning buffer. The model recalculates demand, portfolio utilization, and the recommended capacity action.
Project portfolio
Concurrent capacity, infrastructure, safety, IT, and operational projects. Filter by management attention level.
| Project | Priority | Progress | Target | Budget | Risks | Action |
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Risk & approval triage
Risks use probability × impact. Approvals surface time-sensitive governance blockers.
Highest risks
| Risk | Owner | Score | Severity |
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Approval watch
| Approval | Required | Status | Route |
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How the operating system works
The goal is not a prettier spreadsheet. It is a repeatable decision system that links demand signals to execution and governance.
1. Forecast demand
Start with current headcount, growth assumptions, seat ratios, specialized bench needs, and a planning buffer. Project monthly requirements over 24 months.
2. Model real capacity
Reduce nominal capacity for downtime and only release expansion capacity when the modeled completion date occurs. Track seats and benches separately.
3. Drive portfolio decisions
Connect shortfalls to project timing, risk, funding, approvals, and dependencies. Route red items to executive triage and document decisions with owners.
Recurring portfolio review
Demand & capacity
Which labs approach the planning buffer or show a seat/bench deficit?
Project health
Which milestones, dependencies, or scope changes threaten capacity delivery?
Budget & approvals
Which investments require funding, forecast correction, or escalated approvals?
Risks & decisions
Who owns the mitigation or decision, and by what date?
What I would connect in a real environment
- Approved headcount and hiring forecasts
- Badge, booking, and utilization signals
- Lab asset and calibration inventories
- Project schedules and critical paths
- Capital budgets, committed cost, invoices, forecasts
- Procurement lead times and outage calendars
- Facilities, safety, utility, and permitting constraints