Project Management-Related Functions
Resource managers perform three functions that are associated with project management. They produce long- and short-range staffing plans; hire, fire, and develop their staff; and perform in a matrix environment.
Producing Long- and Short-Range Staffing Plans
The resource manager must produce long- and short-term staffing plans that will assure that the right people with the right talents are available and are assigned to the right projects at the right time.
At the most strategic level, she staffs her department to accommodate project work and the functional area’s operational work. The resource manager (hopefully, with input and direction from top management and the various project managers) determines ...
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