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Steps to Properly Manage Resources

Strategic planning involves converting lessons learned from scenario planning into a project plan. The project plan includes basic plan components: tasks, dependencies, estimates, resource allocations, and milestones. The project plan is usually the one that is communicated to customers and staff because it's more pragmatic than the scenario plan, although the scenario plan is useful for managing customer and staff expectations.

Proper management of resources is critical to the success of your project. Most projects involve multiple roles and skill sets, some used temporarily from inside organizations, and some rented from outside consulting firms. Managing temporary resources requires strong, pragmatic ...