Resources Management

Resource Planning

USD 15.00
instructor
Instructor
Alan Fata, DBA
Category
Leadership
Difficulty
Medium
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Before you can put your final project schedule together, you need to know who is going to do each job, and the things they need so they can do it.

Resources are people, equipment, place, money, or anything else that you need in order to do all of the activities that you planned for. Every activity in your activity list needs to have resources assigned to it. Before you can assign resources to your project, you need to know their availability. Resource availability includes information about what resources you can use on your project, when they’re available to you, and the conditions of their availability. Don’t forget that some resources, like consultants or training rooms, have to be scheduled in advance, and they might only be available at certain times. You’ll need to know this before you can finish planning your project. If you are starting to plan in January, a June wedding is harder to plan than one in December, because the wedding halls are all booked up in advance. That is clearly a resource constraint. You’ll also need the activity list that you created earlier, and you’ll need to know how your organization typically handles resources. Once you’ve got a handle on these things, you’re set for resource estimation.

Other course details:
  • This is an introductory course that does not require any prerequisite.
  • This course can be taken on a standalone basis.
  • This course is chapter 11 in the book titled "Project Management".
  • It provides 3 PDU (Leadership skill) towards your PMP professional development education.

Course Features
Credits:
3 PDU
Skill Section:
Leadership
Access:
Lifetime
Test Questions:
20