Bench Time: Definition, Causes, and Best Practices
If you run a software agency or a product-focused delivery team, bench time is unavoidable at times. However, your goal should be to minimize it in order to protect margins and revenue.
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Best Free Resource Planning Templates in 2026
Boost project success with our ranked comparison of the best resource planning templates in 2026. Discover a free Google Sheets resource planning template (our top pick) plus other Excel and Google Sheets templates for team capacity planning, and learn when to upgrade to dedicated tools. Optimize resource allocation, balance workloads, and get tips on allocating team capacity effectively. Download your free template and start improving your resource utilization today!
The best resource planning software in 2026
This article offers a comprehensive look at the top resource planning software for 2026, examining their core functionalities, integration capabilities, and cost-effectiveness. Whether you’re a small startup looking to streamline scheduling or an enterprise seeking robust project oversight, understanding the latest innovations and trends will help you make an informed, future-ready decision.
Glossary of Resource Management Terminology (updated May 2026)
A concise, A-to-Z glossary of the most important resource-management terms every project manager should know—covering capacity planning, utilization, scheduling, and more.
How ResourcePlanner.io Benefits Small and Mid-Sized Law Firms
For small to mid-sized firms, this coordination can be especially challenging – partners and office managers often find themselves in endless spreadsheets and email threads trying to allocate staff, approve vacations, track billable hours, and ensure no deadline slips through the cracks.
New features! ResourcePlanner evolves again.
Boost project success with our ranked comparison of the best resource planning templates in 2025. Discover a free Google Sheets resource planning template (our top pick) plus other Excel and Google Sheets templates for team capacity planning, and learn when to upgrade to dedicated tools. Optimize resource allocation, balance workloads, and get tips on allocating team capacity effectively. Download your free template and start improving your resource utilization today!
Restaurant Shift Scheduling & Chaotic Projects
Below are two common scenarios where Resource Planner gives you a practical edge: (1) a restaurant with many part-timers whose availability changes frequently, and (2) a a cross-functional project that morphs week to week.
New ResourcePlanner Features You’ll Love
Resource Planner just rolled out a set of improvements that make scheduling more flexible, granular and integrated than ever. This article breaks down four major updates and shows how they can help your team work smarter.
Preventing Developer Burnout: How Resource Planning Software Mitigates Overallocation
In today’s fast-paced software industry, project managers and CEOs often push their teams to maximum capacity. However, overallocation in project management – assigning more work to team members than their available capacity – can have severe psychological repercussions
Week of resource planning - playbook for weekly resource planning meetings
Let’s step into a fictional yet familiar scenario: a week in the life of Alice, a project manager at “TechSoft” – a growing software house – and her CEO, Bob. Through their story, we’ll see common challenges (like overbooked developers, shifting deadlines, and surprise new projects) and how visual project allocation on a timeline helps turn potential chaos into coordinated success.
Why resource planning
Effective resource planning is fundamental to project success. In complex project environments, both project managers and CEOs recognize that allocating the right people, machines, and budget at the right time can significantly impact project outcomes.