Managing Resources Across Project Teams

Course details

Are your projects competing for resources? Resource management is an area that's little understood, but it's one of the biggest reasons why projects run late, which is a huge cause of stress and chaos in organizations. This course is for program managers and project managers who are managing more than one project (which is most of them!). Learn exactly what a resource is, how to prioritize projects based on resource availability, and how to get the people you want to work on your projects. Find out how to construct a resource plan that ensures no resource is overcommitted or underutilized, identifies bottlenecks and scarcities, and handles interdependencies in the "cube" of resources, projects, and time. Plus, discover how to handle changes to the program, and build self-organizing teams to simplify program management and motivate team members.

Learning objectives
What is program management?
Planning from the bottom up vs. top down
Resource planning
Managing projects, resources, and time
Getting the staff you need
Self-organizing teams

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Managing the toughest part of any project

1. Program Resource Management

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

2. Resource Planning for Multiple Projects

08 - Constructing a Gantt of Gantts chart
09 - Leveraging the Gantt of Gantts chart
10 - Identifying bottleneck resources across projects
11 - Map resources around non-moveable projects
12 - Assessing the who, what, and when
13 - Managing the who, what, and when
14 - Options for visual management of project resources

3. Get the Right People for Your Resource Plan

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

Conclusion

20 - Next steps in managing resources across multiple projects

Managing Resources Across Project Teams

Authors

Chris Croft