Resources

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Resources

• Theoretical Perspective

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Definitions

• what we use or work with to reach our goals
• things that help us accomplish our goals
• tools
• talents
• skills
• abilities
• assets

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Common Characteristics of Resources

• Usefulness - content of solution
• Useful........................Constraint
• Limited (by)
• economic
• technology
• social/cultural
• legal
• knowledge of what is available
• availability of certain resources will limit
  availability of or opportunities regarding other
  resources
• Interchangeability
• Manageability

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Classification of Resources

• Human resources
• means vested in people that can be use to meet
  demands
• cannot be utilized independent of the individual
• Attributes of human resources
• cognitive
• affective (interpersonal)
• psychomotor
• Material (non-human
• means which are external to individuals but which
  are possessed, utilized, or controlled by the
  individuals

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Measurement of Resources

• Quantity amount available
• Quality degree of usefulness (attributes)
• Resource stock
• the combination of all available resources at a
  given point in time
• Resource flow
• movement of resources through the system change
  in the stock of resources

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Resources

• Project Management

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Managing Resources in Projects

• Assigning people (skills, talents, etc.) to tasks
• Time as a resource
• passage of time - activities will occur
• schedule so time is used effectively
• Developing skills and knowledge