The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right

HUMAN RESOURCE PROCESS95Team Acquisition (PMBOK^® 9.2, Acquire Project Team)

What:	Obtaining project staff required to complete project work.
When:	Project planning.
Results:	A roster of project team members, including relevant information and credible commitments.

Existing Staff

As part of project initiation, most (or perhaps all) of the project team may be assigned and committed. Human resource planning may identify needs for additional staff. Document your known staffing needs.

Identify Any Staffing Gaps

During activity resource estimating, identify the project’s unmet needs:

• Missing skills identified through required skills analysis

• Required unstaffed roles based on responsibility analysis

• Portions of the project with resource ...