Assigning ResourcesAssigning resources represents step 7 of the project planning process.
• Human Resources: who will actually do the work, at what work load level? • Tools and machinery • Material Human ResourcesTogether with the work package experts, we determine the areas and levels of skills and experience necessary to achieve the required results of that work package. Then we identify the people in our organization who have those skills and experience. In case those human resources are not available in our organization we need to decide if we hire or sub-contract to sub-suppliers or freelancers.For each work package, we create detailed task descriptions that help us to prepare the target agreements for all colleagues who have to contribute to our project. These target agreements include work package specification, expected results, description of how the achievement of the results is measured, prerequisites, conditions under which the work has to be done, required start and end times. They should reflect a mutual understanding of all who are involved: project manager, line managers, and all the colleagues who will do the work. The result will be clarified bookings of the time which those colleagues will spend with our project. Tools and MachineryIn a similar way, we will book tools and machinery. If not available within our organization, we need to decide about the necessary investment or renting them.MaterialThe same principles count for all the material. We plan what we manufacture in our own factories, and what we want sub-suppliers to deliver.
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