Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, Fifth Edition

12 Resource Management

Chapter Objectives

After completing this chapter, you should be able to:

1. 12.1 Recognize the variety of constraints that can affect a project, making scheduling and planning difficult.

2. 12.2 Understand how to apply resource-loading techniques to project schedules to identify potential resource overallocation situations.

3. 12.3 Apply resource-leveling procedures to project activities over the baseline schedule using appropriate prioritization heuristics.

4. 12.4 Follow the steps necessary to effectively smooth resource requirements across the project life cycle.

5. 12.5 Apply resource management within a multiproject environment.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE CORE CONCEPTS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

1. Estimate Activity Resources ...