Resource Management Knowledge Area

What is the first step must I take as a Resource Manager?

Forecast supply, demand, risks, profits and losses and likewise inform the Management.

Talk to someone to prepare status reports and presentations related to finance and expenditures.

Planning timelines and schedules of projects in an unsystematic way.

Is assigning people to projects based on their skills, previous experience, availability, or project budgets is a must?

As a resource manager, my only role is to observe people.

Everyone can do it though.

Yes! As a resource manager, I must know how to plan and allocate resource.

Do I need to make sure that my organization’s resources have enough capacity to deliver upcoming projects?

Absolutely, yes!

The contractor must worry about it. Not me.

My subordinates must work upon it.

What should I do when the Project Manager spot problems?

As a Resource Manager, I think I have no job to deal with there

I will step in, help the Project Managers by reallocating resources, adjusting goals or requirements, or assigning new people to the team.

I will support the Project Managers and just listen to the problem spotted.

How will I deal the problem when the projects lack manpower?

Call the Human Resource personnel and let them hire appropriate people.

It’s fine. I just need hire new employees myself.

I know the requirements of each project. With right process, I will find people fit for the job.

Do I have the right to work on the payroll, employee benefits and trainings?

Of course not. Unless you are from the Human Resource (HR).

I can be also responsible for HR-related processes.

I am the manager; I must work for it myself.

I already hired people. But I think it’s not yet enough for the project to move.

Hire new staff just in accordance with project budgets.

Hire people and request for budget expansion.

I will just help and think the project will finish with my help alone.

The employees seems to be so exhausted because of their job.

It is their job. Let them be.

Monitor employee utilization, workload, and overtime hours.

Ask for their patience and thank them for their hardwork.

What characteristic do I need to have the most?

Be results-driven! And accurately assess resource needs and provide sufficient capacity to realize projects' goals.

At least good in collaborating on resource management of internal departments.

Must know the project as a whole and not be informed with the labor laws and trends in resource management.

Is it my job to plan, execute, monitor, control and close projects?

Resource manager must anticipate and plan for future demands of their resources through direct reports.

Leave those job to the Project Manager.

Yes. I have the full rights in the project.