In the context of project management, a resource is any entity that contributes to the accomplishment of project activities. Most project resources perform work and include such entities as personnel, equipment, and contractors. The concept of a resource and the techniques of resource management can also be applied to entities that don’t perform work, but which must be available for work to be performed. Examples are materials, cash, and workspace. The resource that is of greatest concern to most organizations is personnel. In a project management system, personnel resources may be identified as individuals by name or as functional groups, such as computer programmers.

The purpose of resource planning

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