Resource Management

Definition

Resource Management

the endeavor management task of properly obtaining and maintaining adequate physical resources for an endeavor or center

Classification

As illustrated in the preceding figure, Resource Management is part of the following inheritance hierarchy:

• Type: Abstract
• Superclass: Endeavor Management Task
• Subclasses:
  • Endeavor Resource Management
  • Center Resource Management

Responsibilities

The typical responsibilities of Resource Management are to:

• Ensure that adequate resources are allocated to the endeavor or center.
• Continually ensure that adequate physical resources exist for the endeavor or center.
• Eliminate risks due to inadequate resources.

Preconditions

Resource management typically may begin when the following preconditions hold:

• Either the:
  • Endeavor has started or the
  • Center exists.
• The management team is adequately:
  • Staffed.
  • Trained in resource management.

Completion Criteria

Resource management is typically complete when the following postconditions hold:

• Either the:
  • Endeavor has been completed or the
  • Center has been retired.

Steps

Resource management involves the management team performing the following steps in an iterative, incremental, parallel, timeboxed, and ongoing manner:

• Determine the necessary resources.
• Order the necessary:
  • Hardware resources (e.g., computers, printers, and networks).
  • Software resources (e.g., development tools).
  • Facilities (e.g., building and utilities).
  • Furniture (e.g., desks, chairs, books shelves, and filing cabinets).
  • Office equipment(e.g., fax machines and copiers).
  • Office supplies.
• Track delivery of the resources.
• Pay for the delivered resources.

Techniques

Resource management typically involves the following techniques:

• Resumes and job interviews.
• Vendor and product evaluation.
• Purchasing.

Work Products

Resource management typically results in the production of the following work products:

• Management Set:
  • Purchase orders.
  • Property lists.
  • Facilities blueprint.

Guidelines

• Plan for growth as staffing changes.
• Base the facilities on the organizational culture and process. For example:
  • Group modeling requires dedicated modeling rooms in addition to meeting rooms.
  • Peer programming requires a specific setup for desks and computers.
  • Group development typically requires colocating teams from different disciplines such as management, technology, strategy, and user experience.