Clarity Glossary for Project and Portfolio Management

Resource Planning

Resource planning describes the planning and allocation of human and material resources across projects.

Explanation

Resource planning ensures that sufficient capacityCapacitySynonym for → AvailabilityGeneral term for available work capacity. is available to execute planned projectsProjectA project is a temporary initiative with clearly defined objectives, resources, and a specific outcome..

Employees, budgets, time and other resources are assigned to specific projects. The goal is to avoid bottlenecks and enable realistic project planningProject PlanningSynonym for → Project ManagementPlanning of activities and project objectives..

Especially in organizations with many parallel initiatives, transparent resource planning is essential to prevent team overload.

Synonyms and Abbreviations

  • Project Resource Planning: Planning of resources within projects.

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