The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook: A Guide to Maximizing the Value of Your Limited People Resources

Preface

If you’ve purchased this book, you’re probably already familiar with the problem: too much work and not enough people—or at least not the right people at the right time. This, of course, leads to project delays, which leads to more resource constraints, and so on. It’s a vicious circle. You’ve probably also struggled with the downstream impacts of project decisions being made without regard for resource capacity. You might be thinking, “Okay, I understand the problem, but what can I do about it? I’m just a project manager.” Or department manager, or PMO director, or—insert the title of your choice. Good question, and one this book addresses.

Or on the other hand, you might be a senior executive who feels frustrated that your people can’t ...