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Activity Resource Estimating (PMBOK® Guide 6.4)

  What: Forecasting staffing, equipment, and other resources needed for project activities.
  When: Project planning.
  Results: Resource details for all project activities and a basis for cost estimating.

Determine Required Resources

Resource analysis begins with determining what your project will need to complete each task listed in your project activity definition, and it is done based on your schedule planning.

For most project activities, the main—sometimes only—resource required is dedicated labor within the organization. Estimating internal labor requires both identification of required specific skills and an overall assessment of how much effort from each resource ...

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