overallocation
Too much assigned
Overallocation is assigning more of a resource than is actually available—more budget than exists, more work than employees can handle, more memory than a system has.
Project managers watch for overallocation of staff: Three people are overallocated this sprint.
In computing, memory overallocation lets programs request more than physical RAM, gambling that not all will be used simultaneously.
Amount exceeding requirement
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
- glutExcessive surplus
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
saturation · overage · superfluity · overkill · overspending · overbudgeting · overstaffing · overinvestment
Exceeding sustainable capacity
- overcommitmentPromising beyond one's capacity
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- overworkToil to exhaustion
overburden · overstrain · stretched thin · overreach · exhaustion · fatigue · depletion · pressure
Error in estimation
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- misappropriationWrongful taking of entrusted assets
- maladministrationFaulty conduct of authority
- overpromisingPledging more than deliverable
shortsightedness · budget overrun · scope creep · overcommitment · overestimation
Constriction limiting throughput
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- underutilizationInsufficient use of resources
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
duplication · overlap · bloat · stagnation · backlog
Lack of proper balance
- maldistributionUneven or unfair allocation
- skewnessDistribution asymmetry measure
- lopsidednessState of being uneven
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
disparity · asymmetry · unevenness · mismatch · distortion · discrepancy · disequilibrium · imbalance
surplus
Amount exceeding requirement
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
- glutExcessive surplus
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
overflow · saturation · overage · superfluity · overkill · overspending · overbudgeting · overstaffing · overinvestment
overextension
Exceeding sustainable capacity
- overcommitmentPromising beyond one's capacity
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
overwork · overburden · overstrain · stretched thin · overreach · exhaustion · fatigue · depletion · pressure · stress
miscalculation
Error in estimation
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- misappropriationWrongful taking of entrusted assets
- maladministrationFaulty conduct of authority
overpromising · shortsightedness · budget overrun · scope creep · overcommitment · overestimation
bottleneck
Constriction limiting throughput
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- underutilizationInsufficient use of resources
gridlock · duplication · overlap · bloat · stagnation · backlog
disproportion
Lack of proper balance
- maldistributionUneven or unfair allocation
- skewnessDistribution asymmetry measure
- lopsidednessState of being uneven
inequity · disparity · asymmetry · unevenness · mismatch · distortion · discrepancy · disequilibrium · imbalance
budget
Plan for spending
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- capitalWealth used for investment
- staffingProviding personnel for positions
bandwidth · inventory · stockpiling · reserves · headcount · memory · CPU · provisioning · personnel
overallocationshortfall
Failure to reach quota
underbudgeting · underfunding · shortage · underbooking · underinvestment
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