Resource

What is the focus of Plan Resource Management?

Describing how to estimate, acquire, manage, and use team and physical resources.

What are team resources in project management?

The people working on the project to build the deliverables.

What constitutes physical resources in a project?

Supplies, materials, services, facilities, and equipment needed in the project.

What is one tool used in Plan Resource Management for data representation?

Organization Charts and Positions Descriptions.

What is a Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)?

A matrix-based chart used to assign roles and responsibilities in a project.

What is the purpose of a Team Charter?

A document that outlines acceptable behavior within the project.

What does estimating activity resources involve?

Determining the quantity and types of resources needed for each activity.

What is Bottom-Up Estimating?

A method where activities are broken down in detail to assign resources and then aggregated.

What is Analogous Estimating?

Top-down estimation that relies on historical information to determine current activity durations.

What does the Resource Breakdown Structure represent?

A hierarchical breakdown of resources by their categories and types.

What are Resource Requirements?

A documentation of the number and types of resources needed for each activity.

What does the Basis of Estimates refer to?

The explanation of how the estimates were created.