Estimate Activity Resources in Cost Management

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Ubeydullah Sakin MA, PMP| Head of PMO, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Istanbul, Türkiye

Wouldn't it be more comprehensible to place "Estimate Activity Resources" under Cost Management K.A. ? Is there a specific reason for it being under Time Management?

Posted: Mar 3, 2017 6:51 AM

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Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina

To estimate time you need calendars. You have to be resource calendars available. That is becuase you need to estimate resources to estimate time.

Posted: Mar 3, 2017 7:18 AM

Ubeydullah Sakin MA, PMP| Head of PMO, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Istanbul, Türkiye

I understand. In this case, the current structure is better for a more reliable time management planning. Thank you Mr.Conte.

Posted: Mar 3, 2017 8:10 AM

Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina

You are welcome. Just trying to add something remember that resource are any type of resource. And activities duration will depend on resource assigned to the activity. All this stuff will be critical to estimate cost.

Posted: Mar 3, 2017 8:53 AM

Rami Kaibni

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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

I agree with Sergio - You need resources calendars to estimate time and then cost.

Posted: Mar 3, 2017 12:28 PM

Anonymous

It was in the cost chapter in the early editions then moved to scheduling and now, in the 6th Ed I think it is moving to Resource Management

Posted: Mar 3, 2017 12:53 PM

Demetrius Williams Atlanta, Ga, United States

Mounir, do you have a reference to where you read estimate activity resources is moving to Resource Management in the 6th Ed?

Posted: Mar 3, 2017 8:52 PM

Anonymous

Mar 03, 2017 8:52 PM

Replying to Demetrius Williams

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Mounir, do you have a reference to where you read estimate activity resources is moving to Resource Management in the 6th Ed?

Sir, I cannot give a specific reference now but I have this information from the exposure draft of the PMBOK Guide. As you know, the 6th Ed will replace HR with Resource Management and Estimate Activity Resource is a perfect fit for this revised knowledge area.

Posted: Mar 4, 2017 3:08 AM

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