Managing Resources in Multiproject Environments
LO 12.5 Apply resource management within a multiproject environment.
Most managers of projects eventually will be confronted with the problem of dealing with resource allocation across multiple projects. The main challenge is one of interdependency; any resource allocation decisions made in one project are likely to have ramifications in other projects. What are some of the more common problems we find when faced with this sort of interdependency among projects? Some of the better known problems include inefficient use of resources, resource bottlenecks, ripple effects, and the heightened pressure on personnel to multitask.9
Any system used to resolve the complex problems with multiproject resource ...
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