verplanen

Verplanen is a German verb formed with the prefix ver- attached to planen (to plan). It means to allocate or assign resources, time, or budget within a plan, i.e., to schedule or earmark elements in advance. In everyday business language, verplanen describes the act of committing capacities or deadlines to a specific task in a planned timetable or resource pool. The term can be used neutrally to indicate that something has been scheduled, or with nuances of potential over-commitment if capacity is overdrawn.

As a noun, Verplanung refers to the act of planning or to the resulting plan in which resources have been allocated. Related verbs include einplanen (to include in a plan) and zuweisen (to assign). Common contexts include production planning, project management, and logistics, where personnel, machines, or budgets are verplant.

Usage examples: "Wir müssen die Ressourcen neu verplanen, da der Auftrag größer geworden ist." "Der Auftrag ist bereits verplant." "Die Verplanung der Kapazitäten erfolgt jährlich."

See also: Planung, Ressourcenplanung, Produktionsplanung, Kapazitätsplanung, Einplanung.