PMBOK Ch 9 & 10 Flashcards
Test Review
Plan Resource Management
The process of defining how to estimate, acquire, manage, and utilize physical and team resources.
Estimate Activity Resources
The process of estimating team resources and the type and quantities of material, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform project work.
Acquire Resources
The process of obtaining team members, facilities, equipment, materials, supplies, and other resources necessary to complete project work.
Develop Team
The process of improving competencies, team member interaction, and the overall team environment to enhance project performance.
Manage Team
The process of tracking team member performance, providing feedback, resolving issues, and managing team changes to optimize project performance.
Control Resources
The process of ensuring that the physical resources assigned and allocated to the project are available as planned, as well as monitoring the planned versus actual use of resources, and performing corrective action as necessary.
What are the Resource Management Processes?
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- Plan Resource Management - Planning
- Estimate Activity Resources - Planning
- Acquire Resources - Executing
- Develop Team - Executing
- Manage Team - Executing
- Control Resources – Monitoring/Controlling
What are the key benefits of Plan Resource Management?
The key benefit of this process is that it establishes the approach and level of management effort needed for managing project resources based on the type and complexity of the project.
What are the key benefits of Estimate Activity Resources?
The key benefit of this process is that it identifies the type, quantity, and characteristics of resources required to complete the project.
What are the key benefits of Acquire Resources?
The key benefit of this process is that it outlines and guides the selection of resources and assigns them to their respective activities.
What are the key benefits of Develop Team?
The key benefit of this process is that it results in improved teamwork, enhanced interpersonal skills and competencies, motivated employees, reduced attrition, and improved overall project performance.
What are the key benefits of Manage Team?
The key benefit of this process is that it influences team behavior, manages conflict, and resolves issues.
What are the key benefits of Control Resources?
The key benefit of this process is ensuring that the assigned resources are available to the project at the right time and in the right place and are released when no longer needed.
Plan Communications Management
The process of developing an appropriate approach and plan for project communication activities based on the information needs of each stakeholder or group, available organizational assets, and the needs of the project.
Manage Communications
The process of ensuring timely and appropriate collection, creation, distribution, storage, retrieval, management, monitoring, and the ultimate disposition of project information.
