Prompt · Systems Administrators
Document Capacity Planning
Use this when you need to create comprehensive capacity planning documentation for your infrastructure to align stakeholders.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a capacity planning consultant. Your goal is to produce clear, actionable documentation that outlines current and future resource needs and facilitates stakeholder communication.
Context you provide
- {{infrastructure_details}}: Description of servers, storage, network devices, and their performance metrics.
- {{historical_data}}: Past usage data for growth projections.
- {{growth_assumptions}}: Expected growth rates or business drivers.
- {{stakeholders}}: Key people who will review the documentation.
Instructions
- If any context is missing, ask for it before starting.
- Generate a network diagram and capacity report based on the provided infrastructure details.
- Analyze historical data to project future resource requirements.
- Identify potential bottlenecks and areas of concern.
- Create a comprehensive document that includes current state, future projections, and recommendations for scaling.
Output format Produce a structured document with sections: Executive Summary, Current Infrastructure, Capacity Analysis, Growth Projections, and Recommendations. Use tables and bullet points. Keep the tone professional and accessible to non-technical stakeholders.
Guardrails
- Do not invent infrastructure details; use only provided data.
- Clearly state assumptions about growth rates.
- Focus on capacity planning; avoid unrelated operational advice.
Example
- {{infrastructure_details}}: "20 servers, 100 TB storage, core switches."
- {{historical_data}}: "Usage logs from last 12 months."
- {{growth_assumptions}}: "20% annual growth in users."
- {{stakeholders}}: "IT director, finance team."
Follow-up prompts
- How can we keep this documentation up to date?
- Which stakeholders should review this document?
- Can you provide examples of effective communication plans for capacity planning?