Description
Use max(0, originalBudget - consumed) plus reopenedWork for requiredRemaining.
Capacity accounting compares available supply with commitments, reservations, or demand. Negative residuals can expose overload while zero capacity requires a distinct undefined utilization state.
Use max(0, originalBudget - consumed) plus reopenedWork for requiredRemaining.
When to use this tool
Use Task Reopened Work Budget Delta when you need a transparent resource or workload capacity term.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter originalBudget, consumed, reopenedWork, remainingAllocation. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read requiredRemaining, allocationGap. Use the output convention below.
Use max(0, originalBudget - consumed) plus reopenedWork for requiredRemaining. Subtract that requirement from remainingAllocation for allocationGap.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| originalBudget | Original Budget | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| consumed | Consumed | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| reopenedWork | Reopened Work | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| remainingAllocation | Remaining Allocation | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| requiredRemaining | Required Remaining | Required. Finite number. |
| allocationGap | Allocation Gap | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"originalBudget": 100,
"consumed": 80,
"reopenedWork": 30,
"remainingAllocation": 40
},
"output": {
"requiredRemaining": 50,
"allocationGap": -10
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- All values must share a budget or effort unit; prior overspend is not added again and future work is caller estimated.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Validate calendars, skill constraints, and concurrent demand with the actual resource plan.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Budget Reserve Drawdown Balance
Subtract summed nonnegative draws from openingReserve and add nonnegative replenishments for closingReserve.
- Capacity Buffer Share
Subtract committed from positive capacity for uncommitted, then subtract reserved for freeAfterReserve.