Resources management with PSNext
Resource management covers job & skills management, availability visualisation and resource leveling.
PSNext provides extensive Resource Management features within the Resource component. A true dialog takes place between the project and the resource managers to determine the resources that will make up the project team. Resource estimates are easily carried out by using generic assignments based on jobs, skills or departments.
Resource management can be split in 5 key steps:
PSNext provides extensive Resource Management features within the Resource component. A true dialog takes place between the project and the resource managers to determine the resources that will make up the project team. Resource estimates are easily carried out by using generic assignments based on jobs, skills or departments.
Key resources management features of PSNext
- Centralization of labor resources and other costs based on the company organizational structure
- Reorganization support via Pending Organization
- Definition of task assignment needs according to job classifications, skills and individuals
- View resource availabilities in real time taking absences into account
- Time-based resource availability and cost profiles
- Automatic proposal of available resources, according to job classifications and skills
- Resource contracts are established between the Project Manager and the related Resource Managers
- Resources receive an authorized availability per project
- Project resource leveling is based on the contracted availabilities
1 - NEEDS ESTIMATION
Project managers can describe their resource needs by specifying the job classification, skills, team or individuals required to perform each task.
2 - SUBMIT RESOURCE REQUESTS
Project managers can use the overall project resource needs to buildup the required Resource Requests. Requests are sent to each involved resource manager and will be flagged as pending.
3 - STUDY PENDING REQUESTS
Two views within the Resource component offer ease of use with request management. The Resource Contract view holds all the incoming Resource Requests and their status. The Resource Utilization View provides an overview of each resource’s activity including the projects they are working on, their availability (including approved absences) and the already committed requests.
4 - REPLY TO REQUESTS
Resource managers can reply to a single request with one or multiple resources. Answered requests are sent back to the project manager detailing the resources names that will fulfill the task.
5 - TEAM BUILDING
Project Managers are able to approve or reject each answered request from the resource manager. By approving them, a resource contract is established giving an authorized availability for the project to each resource.
JOB & SKILLS MANAGEMENT
Job classifications, skills and teams can be used to make generic (soft) resource assignments during the planning of a project.
