# Bench

> The bench is the people or capacity not assigned to a project during a period: available resources that can absorb new demand.

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## What is Bench?

The bench is the people or capacity not assigned to a project during a period: available resources that can absorb new demand.

## Key points

A bench that is too large signals under-use; a zero bench signals no buffer for the unexpected. It is steered with the allocation rate.

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