# Timesheet and Capacity Planning: Practical Guide for IT Directors

> Connect timesheets and capacity planning: reliable capture, planned vs actual, Jira and Azure DevOps integrations.

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## Timesheet and Capacity Planning: Practical Guide for IT Directors ?

Connect timesheets and capacity planning: reliable capture, planned vs actual, Jira and Azure DevOps integrations. Workload — 14-day free trial at simpleworkload.com.

## Why link timesheets and capacity planning?

      **Timesheets** capture ground truth; **capacity planning** structures demand.

      Workload syncs with [IT capacity planning](/it-capacity-planning) for continuous planned vs actual analysis.

## Five building blocks

        - Entry rules

        - Net capacity

        - Planned allocation

        - Weekly variance reconciliation

        - IT leadership dashboard

      [Timesheet integration](/integration-timesheet) · [Capacity Planning guide](/blog/guide-Capacity-Planning-dsi) · [Free trial](/register)

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