It is a common paradox in team management: we hear "we are short-staffed" and "we have too many people" almost at the same time, and both statements can be true, depending on the moment or the time slot. Dimensioning a workforce is not a matter of intuition; it is a precise calculation. The real difficulty does not lie in arithmetic, but in establishing correct assumptions (demand peaks, planned absences, required skills) and constantly validating them with real data.
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Staffing dimensioning: FTE, coverage, and buffer for contingencies
How to calculate how many people you really need to cover shifts without living on overtime.
September 9, 202512 min read
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