Actual output is the observed quantity compared with the two capacity levels.

highlighted = computed this step

Actual Output

Actual output is 80 units per period.

actual output=80\text{actual output}=80
Capacity snapshotThe chart recomputes utilization, efficiency, cushion, and the what-if.capacity cushion and utilizationutilization 2/3; efficiency 4/5; cushion 1/5measurevaluemeaningdesign capacity120maximum snapshot rateeffective capacity100usable snapshot rateactual output80observed outputdesign gap20design minus effectivecapacity cushion1/5unused effective sharedesigndesign 120effectiveeffective 100actualactual 80what-if actualwhat-if actual 90what-if utilization 3/4; efficiency 9/10; cushion 1/10

One Snapshot

These values describe one deterministic capacity snapshot.

snapshot arithmetic only\text{snapshot arithmetic only}
Capacity snapshotThe chart recomputes utilization, efficiency, cushion, and the what-if.capacity cushion and utilizationutilization 2/3; efficiency 4/5; cushion 1/5measurevaluemeaningdesign capacity120maximum snapshot rateeffective capacity100usable snapshot rateactual output80observed outputdesign gap20design minus effectivecapacity cushion1/5unused effective sharedesigndesign 120effectiveeffective 100actualactual 80what-if actualwhat-if actual 90what-if utilization 3/4; efficiency 9/10; cushion 1/10