Sudeshna Negi’s article ‘Project Resource Management: An Ultimate Guide on How to Master it’, published on June 30, 2021, compiles a cohesive summarization of the essential of resource expertise within project management. Negi outlines the basic type of resources that are likely to be encountered when managing a project, including human resources. The author also is able to portray the value of thorough estimation of workloads, abilities, resources, and timeframes of a project. Negi also determines specific processes that have been proven to be effective and essential within the project management sphere. These include the tasks of being able to plan resource management, estimate activity resources, acquire resources, develop teams, manage teams, and control resources. The article is able to give an in-depth description of each. The article’s highlight is in the author’s summarization of likely challenges that can come up during the process of resource estimations and acquisition, as well as other project management conflicts. These can include the inability to see resources across an enterprise, inaccurate estimation of team capacity and availability, inability to optimally utilize resources without the danger of overloading, and the potential of limited resources if the project exists within a multi-project setting.
I thought this article was very thorough and specific with the descriptions of what constitutes good project resource management. The article did so by clearly outlining what kind of resources exist in this field of work and why they are categorized into labor, materials, tools, facilities, and finance. The article also explains the characteristics of human resources in great detail and lets the reader know why handling labor is the priority of most project management processes. I think the best part of the article includes the list of common difficulties that occur during the estimation, acquisition, and control of the resources. The article mentions less known issues such as multi-project environment difficulties and the disconnect between the sales and the delivery team. Additionally, the article informs the reader about potential solutions to these challenges. I find this information to be especially important as being prepared to solve problems before they occur can be time-saving and much less stress-inducing.
Reference
Negi, S. (2021). Project Resource Management: An Ultimate Guide on How to Master it. Saviom.