Managing Resources Across Project Teams

Learn the fundamentals of resource management, and discover how to plan your resource requirements for a number of projects all competing for the same resources.

Introduction

• Managing the toughest part of any project

1. Program Resource Management

• What program management is and isn't
• How to prioritize resources across multiple projects
• Managing multiple projects: The Gantt of Gantts chart
• Managing common issues in program management
• Planning bottom-up vs. top-down in program management
• Managing at the right level across project teams

2. Resource Planning for Multiple Projects

• Constructing a Gantt of Gantts chart
• Leveraging the Gantt of Gantts chart
• Identifying bottleneck resources across projects
• Map resources around non-moveable projects
• Assessing the who, what, and when
• Managing the who, what, and when
• Options for visual management of project resources

3. Get the Right People for Your Resource Plan

• Selecting people to join your project teams
• Securing the people you need on your project teams
• Influencing and negotiating to get the people you need
• Managing changes in project resource requirements
• Self-organizing teams and managing project resources

Conclusion

• Next steps in managing resources across multiple projects