TPM Capacity & Trade-off Negotiation

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TPM Capacity & Trade-off Negotiation

Fixed headcount and date: build a trade-off matrix and negotiation notes with Eng Lead.

Skills you'll learn

Capacity math Trade-off matrix Negotiation notes Stakeholder readout Explicit losers

~125 min · +65 pts

SCENARIO: 2 engineers × 4 weeks to ship AI Breakthrough + a mentor dashboard the sponsor just added.
You cannot hire. Date is fixed. Eng Lead says estimates are already optimistic.

Template: /assets/templates/tpm-pack/05-capacity-tradeoffs.md
Rubric: /assets/templates/tpm-pack/RUBRIC.md

Must deliver:
1) Capacity math (person-days available vs requested)
2) Trade-off matrix (≥3 options): scope / quality / date / risk
3) Recommendation with explicit losers
4) Negotiation notes with Eng Lead (asks, concessions, parked items)
5) Stakeholder readout (one page)

Submit: matrix + notes + reflection.

Environment setup (start here)

Fill 05-capacity-tradeoffs.md: capacity math, ≥3 options, Eng Lead negotiation notes.

Browser only

Pick your OS and follow from step 1:

Windows macOS

1) Copy 05-capacity-tradeoffs.md + RUBRIC.md.
2) Show the person-day gap in numbers.
3) Complete matrix + negotiation notes + one-pager.
4) Submit + reflection on hardest concession.

Same as Windows.

How do I know it worked?

Every option names a loser; recommendation is explicit.

Common issues

If gap is zero, you under-counted the mentor dashboard or buffer.