How to Size a Dedicated Squad: Understanding Percentage Allocation
More team and more percentage means more hours every week. Here is how to turn a roadmap into a squad mix that fits.
The basic idea
A full-time person is about 40 hours a week. Each role in a squad is a share of that week. Set 60% web development and 20% project management and you get roughly 24 hours of development and 8 hours of coordination every week.
Reading your weekly hours
Add the percentages and you get your total capacity. A web developer at 100%, an app developer at 60%, a project manager at 30%, QA at 40% and support at 20% adds up to 250%, which is about 100 hours of focused work each week across five specialists.
Three common shapes
These patterns cover most products.
- Starter: web 60% plus project manager 20% for a focused product
- Growth: web, app, QA, project manager and light support for a product with real users
- Full squad: every discipline including social media, for launch-heavy periods
How to choose
Start from the outcome you need in the next quarter, then work backward to the roles. If releases keep breaking, add QA. If customers ask for mobile, add an app developer. If you have no one watching production, add technical support.
You can experiment with mixes on the dedicated squad page. Final pricing is quoted after a scoping call, and squads start at $750 per month.
FAQ
What is the smallest squad?
A single role at a small percentage works, which is how squads can start at $750 per month.
Can we change percentages later?
Yes. Allocations are reviewed monthly.
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