Clarity Glossary for Project and Portfolio Management

Ressource

A resource is a tangible or intangible asset used to carry out a project.

Explanation

A resource in project managementProject ManagementSynonym for → ProjektmanagementEnglischer Begriff für Projektmanagement. refers to any available asset required to execute a project. This includes employees, budget, time, technologies, materials or infrastructure.

Human resources are particularly important, as they contribute knowledge, experience and skills to a project. Effective resource managementResource ManagementSynonym for → RessourcenmanagementEnglischer Begriff für Ressourcenmanagement. ensures that a resource is used optimally and is neither overutilized nor underutilized.

Organizations use resource management software to provide transparency on the availability of a resource and to allocate it efficiently across projects.

Synonyms and Abbreviations

  • Project Resource: An asset required to execute a project.
  • Resource Capacity: Available work capacity of employees or teams.
  • Project Capacity: Aggregated availability of resources within a project.

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