Productivity Method

The Productivity method considers the productivity based on a range of forecast values. The forecast value is multiplied by the productivity factor that you define to determine the labor required. Results are rounded to the nearest integer. Consider the following requirements matrix for the Productivity method:

Table 9-3 Example Requirement Matrix for the Productivity Method

Standards (Forecast Value)	Productivity Factor
Greater than or equal to 0	0.037
Greater than or equal to 0	0.042

In the example, if the forecast number is between 800 and 1200, then that value is multiplied by 0.042 to arrive at the number of staff required to meet the forecasted demand.