Forecast annotation throughput and capacity for planning

ForecastingHard

Problem. Leadership needs a capacity forecast: given expected incoming volume, will the operation keep up over the next quarter, and how confident are you? How do you build and validate the forecast?

Before you reveal: say your answer out loud, as if you were in the real interview — get your reasoning across clearly first. There is no single correct answer: reading what the interviewer is really after and defending your own thinking is what makes an answer strong.

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