Separate finished allocations from residual load
The synthetic next-week plan reserves Ren for six production hours and two follow-up hours, all still unused future capacity. Production finished earlier this week, so none of next week’s six-hour production block was consumed. Ren accepts the two-hour follow-up in that same next-week window. Release only the unused production reservation; no worked hours are recovered.
| Allocation | Hours | Current task state | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production PROD-J | 6 unused next-week hours | Finished this week; future block unused | Release unused future reservation |
| Follow-up FOLLOW-J | 2 unused next-week hours | Open; Ren accepted | Retain next-week allocation |
| Remaining project load | 2 | Follow-up only | Keep visible |
Release completed load only
- Verify production completion
- Check accepted follow-up scope
- Release six production hours
- Retain two follow-up hours
If follow-up is reassigned, move its allocation only after the receiving owner accepts; staff release alone does not appoint a replacement.
Ren’s future project reservation reduces from eight to two hours. The released six unused hours may be allocated to other work next week, while FOLLOW-J retains its two-hour owner and slot.
How much capacity is released, and how much remains committed?
Show the worked answer
Six hours are released; two remain committed to FOLLOW-J.