2.2 Discussion: Resource Planning

PROJ-640: Talent Management

Getting Started

Throughout this course, you will have the opportunity to discuss project management concepts, such as the skills and traits most pertinent for successful project managers, with your classmates and your instructor. In this workshop, you will submit a discussion post sharing your individual resource management competencies and your plan to develop these skills.

Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able to:

• Consider individual skills needed to plan and acquire project resources.
• Determine personal development needs to enhance resource management skills.

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Resources

• Textbook: Agile Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Guide to Using an Agile Approach
• Textbook: PMP Exam Prep
  
• Article: The Five Stages of Team Development and the Role of the Project Manager
• Video & Transcript: Project Management Requires Skill Development
• Video & Transcript: Building Project Management Skills
• Video & Transcript: Good vs. Bad Project Managers

Note: The inclusion of publicly-accessible video links in your courses and program should neither be considered a recommendation or endorsement of any products or services mentioned within them.

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Background Information

Now that you have explored the skills that are valuable for project managers as they are planning and acquiring project resources, you will reflect upon your own individual competencies that aid you in resource planning. You will discuss how your individual skills align with tools and techniques for resource planning processes, as well as how those skills contribute to your resource planning abilities. Finally, you will share how you plan to further develop these skills to aid you in managing future projects.

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Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
2. In PMP Exam Prep, read Chapter 9:Resources
3. In Agile Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Guide to Using an Agile Approach, read Chapter 7: High Performing Teams
   1. The Five Stages of Team Development and the Role of the Project Manager.
      1. Transcript of the “Project Management Requires…” video
4. Watch the following videos:
   1. Building Project Management Skills (4:01 min)
      1. Transcript of the “Building Project Management…” video.
   2. Good vs. Bad Project Managers (9:58 min)
      1. Transcript of the “Good vs. Bad…” video.
5. Navigate to the threaded discussion and respond to the following prompts:
   1. While project managers plan for resources and acquire resources for their projects, they make critical decisions and solve problems by using creativity, interpersonal skills, and project management expertise.
   2. Describe your individual skills and traits that will enable you to plan and acquire project resources effectively.
   3. Describe at least two tools and techniques in either process (resource planning or acquiring resources) and how your skills align with the techniques.
   4. Describe how you can further develop these skills to propel your success in managing projects into the future.
6. In contrast to some of your prior courses, your initial post is due Day Three of the workshop, not Day Four.
7. Your initial post should be a minimum of 200 words and at least one reference.
8. Properly cite and reference one or more of the workshop’s sources in your original post.
9. All references and citations should be in APA format.
   1. For information on how to cite sources and format citations and references properly, review the Academic Writer website or the OCLS APA Style Page.
   2. You may also review the OCLS Evaluating Sources Page to see the criteria for credible Internet research websites.
10. Read and respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings, as well as follow-up instructor questions directed to you, by the end of the workshop. Responses should be at least 100 words.
11. Your postings also should:
    1. Be well developed by providing clear answers with evidence of critical thinking.
    2. Add greater depth to the discussion by introducing new ideas.
    3. Provide clarification to classmates’ questions and provide insight into the discussion.