Glossary

Project and resource planning terms, clearly explained.

Understand the language used across project delivery, capacity, allocation, time, budgets, reports, and AI insights.

Core terms

A shared planning vocabulary.

Allocation

Capacity reserved for a person across a project period.

Capacity

Working time available after schedules, leave, holidays, and known commitments.

Resource request

A dated need for roles, skills, people, and expected allocation.

Planned versus actual

A comparison between the work you planned and the work or time recorded.

Active team member

Someone included in planning, assigned work, or recording time during the billing period.

AI action

A supported summary, explanation, recommendation, estimate, or organization question.