Allocation policy for the FTE column in the project plan. Rules implemented February 27th, 2026.
Not eligible for partial allocation · 100% required
Backend (BE)Frontend (FE)Full-Stack (FS)QAMobile Engineers
Highest-demand roles — splitting them causes underutilization.
Eligible for partial allocation · 50% or 100% only
Engineering
DevOps · Data Engineers · DS/ML Engineers · Data Analysts · Solution Architects · Engineering Directors
Product
Product Design · Product Management · Product Strategy
Delivery
Delivery Management
Portfolio 0 / CTO
- Portfolio 0 Principals → 25 / 50 / 75 / 100%
- Portfolio 0 Specialists / Architects → 50 or 100%
- Client CTO → 50 or 100%
Exceptions
- Support work: low allocation only if the resource is already 100% allocated elsewhere.
- Delivery Directors / Associate DDs → 25% increments, only if an SDM is on the project.
- Budget-constraint absorption rules may apply — confirm with Finance.
- Escalate any out-of-guideline allocation to @Stanley Louw.