Project Management/Resource Allocation

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Resource Allocation

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the resource allocation portion of Project+ certification include:^[1]

Identify roles and resource requirements based on WBS and resource availability
- Identify existing resource availability
- Identify training needs / outsourcing requirements
- Assign resources to scheduled tasks
Coordinate human resources to maximize performance
- Assemble and develop project team, build team cohesiveness, perform individual performance appraisals
- Identify common causes of conflict:
  - Competing resource demands
  - Expert judgment
  - Varying work styles
- Detect conflict and apply conflict resolution techniques:
  - Smoothing
  - Forcing
  - Compromise
  - Confronting
  - Avoiding
  - Negotiating
Given a scenario, execute appropriate resource leveling techniques
- Fast tracking
- Crashing
- Delaying
- Optimizing
  - Use of tools as necessary

Readings

Read Wikipedia: Resource allocation.

References

↑ CompTIA: Project+ Certification Exam Objectives: PK0-003

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