Resource capacity planning: A 2023 guide
If you’ve ever built a large LEGO set, you know that you need to have the right number and types of pieces available in the correct order to successfully create your masterpiece. If you don’t, you’ll…
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Schedule your day for focus: 6 steps toward a flow state for project teams
When was the last time you were completely absorbed by a task? A time when you were so immersed in doing something, you forgot about the world around you? This is called the “flow state.” But…
Top 5 factors affecting resource capacity planning in 2022
From the Great Resignation and the increase in remote work to changing project management practices, large-scale obstacles are trickling down to project managers’ resource capacity planning. It’s undoubtedly frustrating when factors you have no control over…
The complete guide to resource allocation in project management
Resources are ever-changing—a constant ebb and flow of people, materials, time, and money—so it may seem obvious that resource allocation should always be front of mind for your project team. But are you implementing it effectively?…
3 reasons why resource smoothing transforms team performance
You’ve probably heard plenty of ‘best practice’ advice on the steps involved in creating a resource management plan. But when it comes down to doing it yourself, how often is resource smoothing part of the process?…
Resource leveling isn’t enough – here’s what to do next
As a project manager, you ensure that your team has the resources they need to get the job done. But what happens if you have competing priorities – deadline vs available resources? You may choose to…
How resource management can save you from The Great Resignation
Most people think the Great Resignation—employees quitting their jobs in droves—is a fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s true that the pandemic opened our eyes to the possibilities of remote work and better work-life balance, but…
Your guide to human resource planning processes
Your employees are at the epicenter of your business operations. And just like the far-reaching impact of an earthquake, the shockwaves that result from poor human resource planning are felt throughout the organization—in the form of…
3 barriers to an effective resource scheduling plan and how to overcome them
Oyster mushrooms start to grow when you shock them by moving them from a dark and dry room to a bright and humid one. Unexpectedness is part of the plan. Your projects and employees need a…
6 resource management techniques for successful projects and happier employees
A new “virus” is going around, and it’s highly contagious. “Quitagion,” as the New York Times recently termed it, persuades employees to quit their jobs because they see co-workers making a choice to live better—higher pay,…
Your staff aren’t robots: how to schedule employees effectively
When a full-time employee says they work 40 hours a week, they don’t actually spend all 40 hours engaged in productive tasks – that’s completely normal and shouldn’t surprise you. A more realistic picture of an…
4 ways Resource Guru solves resource management challenges
Resource management is already complicated – you don’t need to add more stress by using tools that hinder more than help you. But frustration and mistakes are inevitable for resource managers using cumbersome spreadsheets or task-based…
What you need to know before hiring a resource manager
When you hear “overallocation,” your mind probably jumps to overworked team members. But project managers can burn out just as fast. Wellingtone’s 2021 State of Project Management report found that project management offices can offer as…
5 ways to solve resource overallocation
The World Health Organization added “burnout” to the International Classification of Diseases in 2019. Categorized as an “occupational phenomena,” burnout significantly impacts employee wellbeing and the financial health of businesses, costing organizations between $120 to $190…
5 tips to help you manage resource constraints (+ examples)
The success of a project relies on how well a project manager handles different resource constraints. The most common examples of resource constraints are limits and risks related to resource availability and project costs, scope, and…