Project Management · Odoo glossary
Resource Utilization
Resource utilization describes how much available resource capacity is actually used for a defined class of work.
Definition
In general ERP practice
Resource utilization describes how much available resource capacity is actually used for a defined class of work. Billable utilization and total productive utilization use different numerators.
In Odoo
Odoo Planning shows allocated shifts, while Timesheets records actual project effort. These are the closest operational inputs; agree on available hours and included work before calculating utilization, rather than treating planned hours as actual productive hours.
Official Odoo documentation
The Odoo-specific explanation above is based on the documentation for Odoo 19. Features and workflows can differ in other versions.
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