Resourcing
Posted on November 8th, 2021
Part of Notes on Project Management
A resource is a necessary asset which functions to (help) complete a specific task(s) or project.
- Person/Team
- Tools
- Software (plus licensing)
- Hardware (plus fees)
- Equipment
- Premises
- Office space
- Chairs, tables
- Services (3rd parties to support in-house resources)
- Domain specialists
- Technology specialists
- Cloud hosting
- Additional team members (pad em out)
When deducing a resource, consider a 'full-time employee' whose actual work corresponds to ~170 working days per year (or 3.27 days per week).
| Consideration | Difference | Total (days) |
|---|---|---|
| Working week (5 days, 52 weeks) | +260 | 260 |
| Bank holidays | -8 | 252 |
| Holiday (typical in UK) | -25 | 227 |
| Non-working time (training, sickness) | -15 | 212 |
| Margins (meetings, loo breaks, etc.) | ×0.8 | ~170 |