Solutions
Understand the commitments behind capacity.
Inspect assignments, schedules and bookings while keeping the original work close.
The work to improve
A resource decision can go wrong when a small task count is mistaken for free time or a project filter hides other commitments.
Use Bandwidth to find where to look, then inspect the assignments before changing an owner. Team skills, due dates and displaced commitments still need a human decision.
When a project needs a capacity check, open the planner and use the compact return bar to go back. The record remains part of the same working conversation.
What changes for your team
- Open the work behind an assignment-load signal.
- Review authorized schedule and booking evidence.
- Return to the task or project after inspecting capacity.
What you can explore in Vision
- Bandwidth assignment drilldowns and people search
- Recorded capacity for the next four weeks
- Movable minimized-record bar with Go back
Questions worth asking
Are assignment counts the same as hours?
No. Counts describe visible work assignments; schedules and bookings provide separate availability evidence.
Can a project filter hide other commitments?
The person’s visible total retains other visible commitments so a project filter does not imply an empty schedule.
Does minimizing save a durable backup?
No. It preserves navigation and supported drafts during the session; the return list ends on reload or sign-out.
Scope and availability
- Missing bookings do not establish available capacity.
- Forecasts and assignment counts do not simulate skills or future staffing changes.