9. Project Resources Management Terms

Question 1

(?) Technical interfaces

Answer 1

The project team identifies the disciplines and specialties that the project will require to complete the project scope statement. The technical interfaces are the resources that will be doing the project work.

Question 2

Resource management plan

Answer 2

This plan defines
1. staff acquisition
2. timetable for staff acquisition
3. staff release plan
4. training needs
5. organizational compliance issues
6. rewards and recognitions
7. safety concerns

Question 3

Resource Management Methods

Answer 3

• Lean management - как только ресурсы/люди становятся свободными, получают задачи (а-ля Kanban backlog)
• Just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing - имею только то, что могу прямо сейчас использовать. Пытаюсь балансировать. Есть риски
• Kaizen - маленькими шагами на постоянной основе добавляем в общий результат
• Total productive maintenance (TPM) - планируем обслуживание, чтоб избежать проблем с качеством
• Theory of constraints

Question 4

Resource management terms

Answer 4

• Collocated team - we’re all together (oposition to virtual teams)
• Zero sum rewards - награждение только одного (ИЗБЕГАТЬ!)
• 360 degree - other managers, Peers, Supervisors, Subordinates
• yield-lose solution - кто-то просто уступает (но не уходит)

Question 4

Resource Management Problem Solving

Answer 4

1. Identify
2. Define (break it into manageble problems)
3. Investigate: gather data
4. Analyze data: root cause analysis
5. Solve: choose a solution from available ones
6. Check the solytion: has problem been fixed?