Introduction |
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| Resource Planning involves determining what physical resources (people, equipment and materials) and what quantities of each should be used to perform project activities. It must be closely co-ordinated with cost estimating. |
7.1.1 Inputs |
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The WBS identifies the project elements that will need resources and thus is the primary input to resource planning.
Historical information regarding what types of resources were required for similar work on previous projects should be used if available.
Refer Scope Statement.
Knowledge of what resources are potentially available is necessary for resource planning. The amount of detail and the level of specificity of the resource pool description will vary.
For example, during the early phases of an engineering design project, the project may include "junior and senior engineers" in large numbers. During later phases of the same project, however, the pool may be limites to those individuals who have worked on the project having worked on the earlier phases.
The policies of the performing organization regarding staffing and the rental or purchase of supplies must be considered during resource planning.
This is a description of what types of resource are required, in what quantities for each element of the breakdown structure. These resources wil be obtained either through staff acquisition or procurement.