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Plan organizational capacity for construction projects. Forecast resource needs, identify capacity gaps, and support strategic planning for project pursuit and staffing.

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# Capacity Planning

## Overview

Strategic capacity planning for construction organizations. Forecast resource requirements based on project pipeline, identify capacity constraints, optimize staffing levels, and support go/no-go decisions on new project pursuits.

## Capacity Planning Framework

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                  CAPACITY PLANNING                               │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                  │
│  DEMAND FORECAST           CAPACITY ANALYSIS        DECISIONS   │
│  ───────────────           ─────────────────        ─────────   │
│                                                                  │
│  Current Projects    →     Available:               Pursue new  │
│  • Project A (Active)      👷 PM: 5                 project?    │
│  • Project B (Active)      👷 Supers: 12            ────────    │
│  • Project C (Starting)    📐 Engineers: 8         ✅ Capacity  │
│                                                    ⚠️ Stretch   │
│  Pipeline:            →    Required:               ❌ Decline   │
│  • Bid D (60% win)         👷 PM: 7                             │
│  • Bid E (40% win)         👷 Supers: 15                        │
│  • Opportunity F           📐 Engineers: 10                     │
│                                                                  │
│  GAP ANALYSIS:             ACTIONS:                             │
│  • PM: -2 (deficit)        • Hire 2 PMs                         │
│  • Supers: -3 (deficit)    • Promote from within                │
│  • Engineers: -2 (deficit) • Partner with firm                  │
│                                                                  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

## Technical Implementation

```python
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import List, Dict, Optional, Tuple
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
from enum import Enum
import statistics

class ResourceRole(Enum):
    PROJECT_MANAGER = "project_manager"
    SUPERINTENDENT = "superintendent"
    PROJECT_ENGINEER = "project_engineer"
    ESTIMATOR = "estimator"
    SCHEDULER = "scheduler"
    SAFETY_MANAGER = "safety_manager"
    QC_MANAGER = "qc_manager"
    ADMIN = "admin"

class ProjectPhase(Enum):
    PURSUIT = "pursuit"
    PRECONSTRUCTION = "preconstruction"
    CONSTRUCTION = "construction"
    CLOSEOUT = "closeout"

class OpportunityStatus(Enum):
    IDENTIFIED = "identified"
    PURSUING = "pursuing"
    BID_SUBMITTED = "bid_submitted"
    NEGOTIATING = "negotiating"
    WON = "won"
    LOST = "lost"

@dataclass
class StaffMember:
    id: str
    name: str
    role: ResourceRole
    capacity: float = 1.0  # FTE
    current_assignment: str = ""
    availability_date: datetime = None
    skills: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
    max_project_value: float = 0  # Max project size they can handle

@dataclass
class ProjectDemand:
    project_id: str
    project_name: str
    value: float
    phase: ProjectPhase
    start_date: datetime
    end_date: datetime
    probability: float = 1.0  # 1.0 for active, <1 for pipeline
    resource_needs: Dict[ResourceRole, float] = field(default_factory=dict)

@dataclass
class CapacityGap:
    role: ResourceRole
    period_start: datetime
    period_end: datetime
    demand: float
    capacity: float
    gap: float
    severity: str

@dataclass
class CapacityForecast:
    forecast_date: datetime
    horizon_months: int
    total_demand_fte: float
    total_capacity_fte: float
    utilization_pct: float
    gaps: List[CapacityGap]
    recommendations: List[str]

class CapacityPlanner:
    """Plan organizational capacity for construction projects."""

    # Typical staffing ratios by project value
    STAFFING_RATIOS = {
        ResourceRole.PROJECT_MANAGER: 20000000,      # 1 PM per $20M
        ResourceRole.SUPERINTENDENT: 10000000,       # 1 Super per $10M
        ResourceRole.PROJECT_ENGINEER: 15000000,     # 1 PE per $15M
        ResourceRole.ESTIMATOR: 50000000,            # 1 Estimator per $50M (pursuit)
        ResourceRole.SCHEDULER: 30000000,            # 1 Scheduler per $30M
        ResourceRole.SAFETY_MANAGER: 25000000,       # 1 Safety per $25M
    }

    # Phase factors (multiply by role ratio)
    PHASE_FACTORS = {
        ProjectPhase.PURSUIT: {"estimator": 1.5, "pm": 0.3},
        ProjectPhase.PRECONSTRUCTION: {"pm": 0.7, "pe": 0.5, "scheduler": 0.5},
        ProjectPhase.CONSTRUCTION: {"pm": 1.0, "super": 1.0, "pe": 1.0, "safety": 1.0},
        ProjectPhase.CLOSEOUT: {"pm": 0.5, "pe": 0.3, "admin": 1.0}
    }

    def __init__(self, organization_name: str):
        self.organization_name = organization_name
        self.staff: Dict[str, StaffMember] = {}
        self.projects: Dict[str, ProjectDemand] = {}
        self.pipeline: Dict[str, ProjectDemand] = {}

    def add_staff(self, id: str, name: str, role: ResourceRole,
                 capacity: float = 1.0, current_assignment: str = "",
                 availability_date: datetime = None,
                 max_project_value: float = 0) -> StaffMember:
        """Add staff member to capacity pool."""
        member = StaffMember(
            id=id,
            name=name,
            role=role,
            capacity=capacity,
            current_assignment=current_assignment,
            availability_date=availability_date or datetime.now(),
            max_project_value=max_project_value
        )
        self.staff[id] = member
        return member

    def add_active_project(self, id: str, name: str, value: float,
                          phase: ProjectPhase, start_date: datetime,
                          end_date: datetime) -> ProjectDemand:
        """Add active project to demand forecast."""
        # Calculate resource needs based on value and phase
        needs = self._calculate_resource_needs(value, phase)

        project = ProjectDemand(
            project_id=id,
            project_name=name,
            value=value,
            phase=phase,
            start_date=start_date,
            end_date=end_date,
            probability=1.0,
            resource_needs=needs
        )
        self.projects[id] = project
        return project

    def add_pipeline_opportunity(self, id: str, name: str, value: float,
                                 win_probability: float,
                                 expected_start: datetime,
                                 duration_months: int) -> ProjectDemand:
        """Add pipeline opportunity to demand forecast."""
        needs = self._calculate_resource_needs(value, ProjectPhase.CONSTRUCTION)

        opportunity = ProjectDemand(
            project_id=id,
            project_name=name,
            value=value,
            phase=ProjectPhase.PURSUIT,
            start_date=expected_start,
            end_date=expected_start + timedelta(days=duration_months * 30),
            probability=win_probability,
            resource_needs=needs
        )
        self.pipeline[id] = opportunity
        return opportunity

    def _calculate_resource_needs(self, value: float,
                                  phase: ProjectPhase) -> Dict[ResourceRole, float]:
        """Calculate resource needs based on project value and phase."""
        needs = {}

        for role, ratio in self.STAFFING_RATIOS.items():
            base_need = value / ratio

            # Apply phase factor
            phase_key = role.value.split('_')[0][:3]
            factor = 1.0
            if phase in self.PHASE_FACTORS:
                factor = self.PHASE_FACTORS[phase].get(phase_key, 1.0)

            needs[role] = base_need * factor

        return needs

    def get_current_capacity(self) -> Dict[ResourceRole, float]:
        """Get current capacity by role."""
        capacity = {role: 0.0 for role in ResourceRole}

        for member in self.staff.values

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