Hi,
We have a bit of a debate going on, we work a 36.5 hour week and plan to the that limit at the moment...
The debate is that we should lower the limit to 30 hours per week per individual to allow time for meetings, liaison, toilet breaks etc.... is this common practice?
I would of said that we allow for all of these things in the estimates of our work.
what your views? what do you do in your business?
Cheers John
74% is the global figure used by international company's, this averages out on annual and public holidays, training, sickness etc.
Estimates should factor in non-productive time. You should not reduce your working week to accomodate.
However, if you plan at 100% utilisation, that's like planning on late dates -you have no 'float' to cover vs the unexpected.
Depending on your industry & company, I would suggest no more than 90% utilisation should be planned in.