Project Resource Management includes the processes to identify, acquire, and manage the

resources needed for the successful completion of the project. These processes help ensure

that the right resources will be available to the project manager and project team at the right time and place.

The Project Resource Management processes are:  

  • * Plan Resource Management.

  •  The process of defining how to estimate, acquire, manage, and utilize physical and team resources.  

  • * Estimate Activity Resources. 

  • The process of estimating team resources and the type

  • and quantities of material, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform project work.  

  • * Acquire Resources.

  •  The process of obtaining team members, facilities, equipment,

  • materials, supplies, and other resources necessary to complete project work.  

  • * Develop Team.

  •  The process of improving competencies, team member interaction,

  • and the overall team environment to enhance project performance.  

  • * Manage Team.

  •  The process of tracking team member performance, providing

  • feedback, resolving issues, and managing team changes to optimize project performance.  

  • * Control Resources.

  •  The process of ensuring that the physical resources assigned and

  • allocated to the project are available as planned, as well as monitoring the planned

  • versus actual use of resources, and performing corrective action as necessary.  

Figure 9.1 provides an overview of the Project Resource Management processes. 

There is a distinction between the skills and competencies needed for the project manager

to manage team resources versus physical resources. Physical resources include equipment,

materials, facilities, and infrastructure. Team resources or personnel refer to the human

resources. Personnel may have varied skill sets, may be assigned full- or part-time, and may

be added or removed from the project team as the project progresses. 

The project team consists of individuals with assigned roles and responsibilities who work

collectively to achieve a shared project goal.