{"id":1373,"date":"2021-10-19T13:05:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T13:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resourceguru.wpengine.com\/?p=1373"},"modified":"2025-11-11T15:50:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:50:35","slug":"resource-scheduling-template","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/resource-management\/resource-scheduling-template","title":{"rendered":"Download our free resource planning &#038; scheduling template [Excel]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingtone.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-State-of-Project-Management-Report-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wellingtone<\/a>, a UK-based PMO consultancy, surveyed 150 organizations about the state of project management. They found that \u201cpoor resource management\u201d is the second-largest project management challenge among respondents, trailing just a few percentage points behind \u201cpoorly trained project managers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, advanced organizations turn to dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/features\/resource-scheduling\">resource scheduling software<\/a> to enable a smooth resource allocation and resource management process. But for those teams that have no budget or are just dipping their toe in the water with resource planning, free Excel-based project resource planning templates and resource scheduling templates might be sufficient.<\/p>\n<p>But first, let\u2019s be clear about what we\u2019re talking about when discussing resource management templates.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In this article \ud83d\udcd6<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/resource-management\/resource-scheduling-template\/#What-is-a-resource-planning-template\" >What is a resource planning template?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/resource-management\/resource-scheduling-template\/#Get-our-free-project-resource-planning-template\" >Get our free project resource planning template<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/resource-management\/resource-scheduling-template\/#Using-the-Excel-schedule-template\" >Using the Excel schedule template<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/resource-management\/resource-scheduling-template\/#Using-a-project-resource-planning-spreadsheet-template\" >Using a project resource planning spreadsheet template\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/resource-management\/resource-scheduling-template\/#Resource-Guru-an-alternative-to-using-Excel-templates\" >Resource Guru: an alternative to using Excel templates<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-is-a-resource-planning-template\"><\/span>What is a resource planning template?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Resource scheduling is a process in project management that methodically assigns the right people to the right tasks based on team members\u2019 skills and availability and when the task must be started and completed throughout a project.<\/p>\n<p>Or to put it simply: resource scheduling is about making sure tasks are distributed efficiently across a team so that a project can complete on time. It\u2019s an essential part of creating a robust resource plan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"adblock adblock--bright29\">\n<div class=\"adblock__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2212\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gyro.png\" alt=\"Gyro\" width=\"562\" height=\"576\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2208\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/stephen.png\" alt=\"Stephen\" width=\"528\" height=\"576\" \/><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Resource Guru is simple to use with powerful permissions that allow us to manage the team the way we want.&#8221;<\/p>\n<footer><strong>Stephen Crowther<br \/>\n<\/strong>Studio Manager<\/footer>\n<p><svg class=\"curve__right\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 42 236\">\n<path d=\"M42,0H0C20.4,38,31.14,77.5,31.14,118S20.4,198,0,236H42Z\" style=\"fill:#40264d;fill-rule:evenodd\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<svg class=\"curve__bottom\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 236 42\">\n<path d=\"M236,42V0c-38,20.4-77.5,31.14-118,31.14S38,20.4,0,0V42Z\" style=\"fill:#40264d;fill-rule:evenodd\"\/><\/svg>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"adblock__link\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/resourceguru_2019\/images\/resource-guru-vertical.svg\" \/><br \/>\n<a id=\"customtestimonial\" class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\">Try It Free<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Free resource scheduling templates don\u2019t require special software to use\u2014all you need is a spreadsheet tool like Google Sheets, Numbers, Microsoft Excel, or Gnumeric to make it work on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>The most helpful project resource planning templates feature three components:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dates: <\/b>Ideally customizable so that you can extend or contract the template for the duration of your project.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Time periods within those dates: <\/b>Granularity so that a resource can work on more than one project or task within a given day.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Resources: <\/b>A set of fields where you can drop in the names of all parties working on the project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nice-to-haves might include automated color-coding, spaces for added tasks, and the ability to mark weekends, vacations, and sick days. You should be able to glance at your resource allocation template and determine who is available when and make changes to your resource plan easily.<\/p>\n<p>Here at Resource Guru, we made sure the free resource planning template below includes all of the above features in an accessible format\u2014a spreadsheet\u2014that you can get started with right away.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get-our-free-project-resource-planning-template\"><\/span>Get our free project resource planning template<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Scheduling resources with Excel can be tricky\u2013after all, our daily struggle with managing complex resource scheduling spreadsheets was the main reason we designed <a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/\">Resource Guru<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>We realize that not everyone is ready to start the path to <a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/features\/resource-scheduling\">scheduling enlightenment<\/a>, so we wanted to provide you with an alternative while you contemplate your options. We\u2019ve cobbled together this free resource scheduling template in a spreadsheet format to help you manage your team more efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>While this Excel resource planning template is unlikely to be perfect for your needs, it will hopefully serve as a good starting point from which you can customize your ideal scheduling spreadsheet that fits the way you like to manage your projects.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/0B-C31hOuF5lJZDVDR0ZWaHRqQnM\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=102745487638156799733&amp;resourcekey=0-2wxH6PWv17k3JhZh_KbllA&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\"><b>Get your free resource planning template!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2530\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2530\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2530\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Resource_Guru_Free_Resource_Schedule_Template-943x349.jpg\" alt=\"Free Scheduling Template Spreadsheet from Resource Guru Screenshot\" width=\"943\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Resource_Guru_Free_Resource_Schedule_Template-943x349.jpg.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Resource_Guru_Free_Resource_Schedule_Template-1042x385.jpg.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Resource_Guru_Free_Resource_Schedule_Template.jpg 1279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><center><em>A screenshot of our free resource scheduling template spreadsheet<\/em><\/center><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Start by opening the resource scheduling template in Google Sheets, and then click File &gt; Make a copy to put an editable copy of the template into your own Google Drive.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using-the-Excel-schedule-template\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the Excel schedule template<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re a project manager at an agency, a resource manager at a consultancy, or an employee just looking to make sure your organization is scheduled more efficiently, you can use this Excel scheduling template to keep track of your projects, tasks, meetings, and leave for your team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Begin by deleting the sample data, then simply enter your resource\u2019s names and job titles down on the left-hand side. Then all you need to do is add bookings into the team calendar\u2019s date cells where necessary. Cells with bookings and cells set to \u201cweekend\u201d will change color, making it easy to see whether your resource is busy or if they still have availability remaining.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This resource scheduling template works best when it\u2019s shared in the cloud with team members. Share the file with them to see when they\u2019re expected to work and on which tasks. Invite them to put in vacation time should it apply to that particular month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your project lasts longer than the allotted 31 days on the spreadsheet, simply copy and paste or highlight and select \u201cinsert\u201d to extend to the right so that it appropriately fits your project and team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After copying the spreadsheet over to your Drive account, feel free to customize the resource capacity planning template (or moved it to the correct personal folder). Add your logo, fonts, and company colors. You are free to make it your own.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f9f8f8; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/team-management-101\">Team management 101<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using-a-project-resource-planning-spreadsheet-template\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a project resource planning spreadsheet template\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I do love me a good spreadsheet. Between the ability to control strings of delimited data, VLOOKUP, and fancy pivot tables, spreadsheets can give project managers a host of flexibility to manage their people and their projects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Already use spreadsheets for project management? Our free scheduling template will likely be a welcome addition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what if you\u2019re relying on a bunch of templates cobbled together in a series of spreadsheets? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the benefits and drawbacks of using this system?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few things to think about:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 3 benefits of using templates for resource scheduling and management<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><b> Templates are great for new project managers.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve never scheduled resources before, your attention should be on the task at hand: allocating your tasks, time slots, and resources correctly. While getting ready to transition to more advanced resource management software, you can use a template to understand the complexities of that tool. Templates can act as training wheels as you learn your team\u2019s unique patterns and needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b> Templates take little setup time.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Templates save time, which\u2014at least in the very short term\u2014saves companies money. Another expert or company has done all the fussing over fonts and formatting for you, so you can just get started with the task at hand: scheduling your resources.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b> Templates integrate into your existing spreadsheet application.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When evaluating how to start scaling your project resource planning operations, falling back on templates can be an out-of-the-box solution. Templates offer the possibility to avoid using proprietary project management software\u2026 for a time. They likely already integrate with programs you already use, like Excel, Sheets, or Numbers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, templates don\u2019t scale well. Eventually, you will want to consider upgrading to a dedicated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resource management tool<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to manage your resource scheduling processes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t, you\u2019ll likely run into at least one of the following issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 6 cons of using templates for resource planning<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><b> Templates don\u2019t integrate with each other.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online templates are great for one-off projects, but they rarely fit into the rest of your project management ecosystem. You\u2019ll likely waste a lot of time trying to sync or manually update all of your spreadsheets and <a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/group-calendar-benefits\">team calendars<\/a> to keep your templates consistent. Few templates are built to provide context from the project to the organizational level, meaning that your data will get siloed to each individual sheet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b> Templates rely on lots of manual data entry.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Templates are made with broad application in mind\u2014and if anyone can use them, then they\u2019re customized for nobody. Making a template work often results in version control that looks like \u201cResourcePlanning-2021-v2-v3-final-v4.xlsx\u201d or cloud documents that don\u2019t sync with other applications. Users submit the data manually, resulting in lost context and duplication errors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b> Templates don\u2019t scale well.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for a template for a small team\u2014maybe five people\u2014a resource scheduling template like the one we offer above will do you just fine. Applying that template to a larger team (or worse yet, to an enterprise company) will prove to be more difficult. Excel templates can store a lot of information, but the data can get hidden with too many fields and not enough visualizations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><b> Templates aren\u2019t standardized.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project managers need filters like tags to keep different inputs from getting jumbled up when managing resources, projects, and tasks. Dedicated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resource management software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> solves this problem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2516\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2516\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2516\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Resource_Guru_Filters-943x657.jpg\" alt=\"An example of Resource Guru using filters, which resource scheduling templates can't do\" width=\"943\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Resource_Guru_Filters-943x657.jpg.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Resource_Guru_Filters-1020x711.jpg.webp 1020w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Resource_Guru_Filters.jpg 1037w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><center><em>Resource Guru uses filters so that project managers can quickly and easily manage their teams<\/em><\/center><\/p><\/div>\n<p>What ends up happening with these resource capacity planning templates is that multiple stakeholders, resources, and project managers start creating their own solutions for managing all the template\u2019s data. Unfortunately, this system incentivizes messy, unsortable data that renders the template unusable after too many iterations.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><b> Templates don\u2019t have permissions settings.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an effort to appeal to the largest number of people, templates don\u2019t control who can or cannot have access to them. While dedicated software like Resource Guru offers <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/security\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">advanced security features for resource management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, like SSO, independent security testing, and ISO-certified hosting, no template can guarantee that any of your information is safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><b> Templates aren\u2019t built with your specific business needs in mind.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re setting up your resource scheduling tool of choice, you\u2019re going to want to be able to customize it to your specific set of projects. For example, a company that deals with a complicated warehouse might want to be sure that when a forklift is booked, an approved forklift operator is always booked with it and is available for that particular shift. Resource managers can\u2019t create those kinds of dependencies, shift requirements, and interlinking resources without spending a massive amount of time adjusting pre-made Excel templates that aren\u2019t designed to scale.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"adblock adblock--bright03\">\r\n<div class=\"adblock__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2214\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ogilvy.png\" alt=\"Ogilvy\" width=\"562\" height=\"576\" \/>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2206\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/martin.png\" alt=\"Martin\" width=\"528\" height=\"576\" \/><\/div>\r\n<blockquote>\"With the Guru software we get better insights into our daily planning. Great tool &amp; easy to use.\"\r\n\r\n<footer><strong>Martin Verdult\r\n<\/strong>Head of Operations<\/footer>&nbsp;<\/blockquote>\r\n<div class=\"adblock__link\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/resourceguru_2019\/images\/resource-guru-vertical.svg\" \/>\r\n<a id=\"customtestimonial\" class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/app.resourceguruapp.com\/signup\">Try It Free<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resource-Guru-an-alternative-to-using-Excel-templates\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resource Guru: an alternative to using Excel templates<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Excel resources planning template can be exceptionally helpful for new project managers with small teams and projects that lack complexity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re ready to move to a more complex project management role, when your team is ready to scale and take on larger projects, and when your business is ready to take full control over your resource availability, assignments, and achievements, then it\u2019s time to mature beyond templates into a flexible, cost-effective, and scalable tool like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resource Guru<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking to test out Resource Guru to see how it compares to an Excel project resource planning template? Our team offers a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.resourceguruapp.com\/signup\"><b>risk-free, zero-cost, all-features-included free trial for 30 days<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get started right away to reach resource management nirvana. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2019, Wellingtone, a UK-based PMO consultancy, surveyed 150 organizations about the state of project management. 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