Plan resources.
Overview
This learning module (Lesson 3 of Unit 3) is part of a course called Project Management Fundamentals and may either be completed individually as a stand-alone topic, or part of a trio of learning modules on internal management, or as part of the course.
Learning outcomes.
Project managers have lots of resources at their disposal (e.g., time, budget, and talent). To make the most of the resources available, project managers need to plan the use of these resources through the lifecycle of the project.
Upon successful completion of this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe the resource management process.
- Create RACI chart.
- Forecast, allocate, and level resources.
What is resource planning? | 5 minute watch
Even though ProjectManagement.com is a software company, they have long-produced a series of informational "chalk talks" hosted by Jennifer Whitt Bridges, who is a PMP. These short videos are suitable for explaining basic project management topics and are widely available on YouTube.
What is a RACI chart? | 6 minute read & 5 minute watch
Read this article on how-to create a RACI chart by Forbes Advisor (2022).
If you'd like to see this material in another format, check out this short video.
Test your knowledge.
- Which letter do we assign to the person who is accountable for an item getting done?
- R
- A
- C
- I
- D
- T/F: Informed folks need to be looped into the progress of a project but not consulted or overwhelmed with the details of every task.
- True
- False