How Organizational Structure Affects Resource Availability

In Project, resource availability is driven by calendars. But in reality, resource availability is driven by your organization’s structure. Before we dive in and examine Project and resource availability, let’s examine how organizational structure can affect resource availability.

Managing Projects from a Central Office

Some organizations that manage projects use a traditional hierarchical structure with an executive office and departments of finance, operations, and sales, with individuals running these departments. To accommodate projects, these organizations have one central "Department of Special Projects," which is staffed to meet the needs of projects in the organization. As a project ...

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