02 Feb Warehouse Shopping center
Instructions
Part 5: Resource Acquisition Plan
For the project you selected in Unit I, create a simple project resource acquisition plan. Your plan should follow the process for acquiring project resources, as referred to in Figures 5.1 and 5.2 in the textbook, as well as in the section beginning with A Plan is Not a Plan Until (page 31 – 45) in the eBook, Project Management: A Common-Sense Guide to the PMBOK Program, Part Two – Plan and Execution. Your plan should include an introduction, and should be able to answer the following questions:
What policies and procedures exist in the project environment that governs resource acquisition?
What are my criteria for resource selection?
How many resources am I likely to require?
What skill sets will I require?
With whom should I plan to negotiate for resources, and how?
How do I document and explain the detailed requirements in terms of time required, skillsets, budget, and accounting?
Feel free to make use of tables with the resource acquisition plan when describing itemized elements such as skillsets, numbers, criteria, and policies and procedures. Note also that the plan should end with an example of a project work package. An example work package can be found in the Unit V Lesson.
Submit your resource acquisition plan in the form of a minimum two-page document. Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.
UNIT 1 PROJECT
Stakeholder Identification and Stakeholder Analysis
Project: Warehouse Shopping Center
A shopping center or a mall is such a massive project that requires careful planning and execution. Shopping centers are designed to serve the needs of various clients. They do have such facilities as shops, packing, recreation areas, restaurants, movie shops among other facilities. The main stakeholders of such a massive project are; the developer, the investors, occupants, customers, statutory organizations, event sponsors, outside advertisers among many others.
i. Resource Management Plan
Some of the things to consider are the resources needed for the success of the project, the budgetary allocations for every stage of the project, as well as project adjustments. Each resource must be allocated the right amount of time and matched to the right tasks. Most importantly, resources should be scheduled based on the projected availability.
ii. Communications Management Plan
Project communication planning ensures that project information is distributed through the right channels and in a timely manner.
iii. Stakeholder Management Plan
The first step in stakeholder management is identifying the right stakeholders. Once they have been identified, a thorough research is conducted to establish their suitability. As soon as the stakeholders have been listed in terms of priority, they can be contacted.
iv. Resource Acquisition Plan
Resource acquisition is done through negotiations with other project managers. Virtual teams can be involved in brainstorming processes as well as decision making. What is more, the project team must develop a physical resource assignment document.
v. Team Development Plan
Upon choosing the right people to participate in the project, the project managers should set the tone and ground rules. The goals should be clear and achievable. They should also be used to building team spirit and enthusiasm.
How to Acquire Project Human Resources
The project human resource acquisition process contains the following key steps:
1. Review project human resource management plan guidelines.
2. Understand the project environment.
3. Consult historical organizational project artifacts.
4. Consider criteria governing project human resource selection.
5. Perform pre-assignment.
6. Negotiate with functional managers or other resource owners.
7. Acquire human resources from alternative sources if not available in-house.
8. Acquire virtual teams.
9. Complete project staff assignments.
10. Create resource calendars.
11. Update project human resource management plan.
Figure 5.1 illustrates the project human resource acquisition process flow.
Figure 5.1 Project Human Resource Acquisition Process Flow
The mind map in Figure 5.2 summarizes the project human resources acquisition process.
