Methodology Registry · WCI v1.0
Workforce Capacity Index™
Whether a contractor or market has the leadership and field capacity to scale into new backlog — bench depth, succession exposure, and staffing bandwidth.
Version: v1.0Maturity: BetaValidation: Directional framework — informed by public labor data and field observations.
Purpose
Expansion readiness, backlog acceptance, and bench investment sequencing.
Research question
What workforce condition does the Workforce Capacity Index characterize?
Variables used
- Bench depth, succession exposure, leadership coverage, and field organization bandwidth relative to committed work.
Data sources
- BLS
- Census
- USAspending
- AlphaHire market observations
Weighting methodology
Directional composite with explicit confidence labeling; tier-dependent scoring.
Version history
| Version | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| v1.0 | 2026-H1 | Library reference publication |