{
  "version": "1.3.0",
  "releasedAt": "2026-05-20",
  "kpi": {
    "rogueId": "product.capacity_allocation_pct",
    "slug": "capacity_allocation_pct",
    "domain": "product",
    "defaultLabel": "Capacity Allocation",
    "description": "Breakdown of engineering capacity across new features, maintenance, and tech debt — typically reported as a three-way split summing to 100%. The execution-level view of where engineering hours are actually going (vs. `innovation_capacity_pct` which is a single percentage for new-capabilities work, and vs. `offensive_roadmap_pct` which is a roadmap-classification percentage). Common pitfall: capacity allocation reported in plan rather than actuals. The plan can say 60% new features but the actuals can be 30% new features and 50% support work — the gap is the operating signal. Boards should require both planned and actual splits, at least quarterly.",
    "fieldType": "percentage",
    "unit": "%",
    "maturity": "general",
    "suggestedForStages": [
      "seriesA",
      "seriesB",
      "seriesC",
      "public"
    ],
    "defaultOwningFunctions": [
      "Product"
    ],
    "stageRelevance": {
      "seriesA": "recommended",
      "seriesB": "recommended",
      "seriesC": "recommended",
      "public": "recommended"
    },
    "definitionSource": {
      "tier": "editorial",
      "sourceName": "imboard Editorial",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sectionRef": null,
      "publicationDate": "2026-04-01",
      "attributionNotice": null
    },
    "formula": "Three-way breakdown: new_features_pct + maintenance_pct + tech_debt_pct = 100%. Measured in the same unit as capacity (eng-weeks, story points, or sprint capacity). Report planned vs actual split — the gap is the operational signal.",
    "whyItMatters": "Names where engineering hours actually go. The plan-versus-actual gap is one of the highest-signal operational metrics for the board — a persistent 20+ point gap between planned and actual new-feature allocation is the loudest possible flag that the company is under-investing in platform health (the missing hours are going to firefighting).",
    "interpretationGuidance": "Industry folk-wisdom, not citation-grade: a healthy steady-state split at growth-stage SaaS is roughly 50–70% new features, 15–30% maintenance, 10–20% tech debt. Companies in platform-investment cycles will skew toward maintenance and tech debt. Pair with `innovation_capacity_pct` and `delivery_predictability` — capacity allocation tells you where time goes, predictability tells you whether commitments hold, innovation capacity tells you the available headroom for offense.",
    "relatedKpiIds": [
      "product.innovation_capacity_pct",
      "product.offensive_roadmap_pct",
      "product.defensive_roadmap_pct",
      "product.delivery_predictability",
      "product.total_engineers"
    ],
    "metricBasis": {
      "timeBasis": "point_in_time",
      "production": "primary"
    }
  }
}