Think this, you have an assignment in a big company (like global, 50.000 +) . Need tips on how to plan and manage, when the project members are not officially in the project! I get resources from operations and other departments when they have time!.. Is a infrastructure ERP upgrade. Saving Changes...
Not sure if there is a a question here. As a consultant you will be running up hill to influence resource allocation, unless you have a mandate from executive management, which I assume you secured in the contract? Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
All related to the plan is created by the subject matter experts you identified when performed project stakeholder process. They will help you to create the plan (plan is a document. just to clarify because some people use plan as a synonim of schedule). They own the plan. Then, nothing to worry about. The plan will look as they meke it look like. Saving Changes...
DEBASISH MOHANTYPrincipal Advisor , Digital Transformation Consulting| iAssess Digital Technology Pvt. Ltd.Bangalore, Karnataka, India
A)-Most often large organization keep a Central Pool ( Call it either buffer or bench) where resources remain there for pipeline demands.
B)-You definitely need to get Pool Resource Manager consent to engage even for short duration
C)-Initially Infrastructure work packages or WBS should to be created by segregating in to L1 , L2 ,L3 Often with SMC approach where L3 being Complex.
D) Also additional criteria may be "Priority" of tasks with justifiable estimate in man hours.
E)Then you can reach to identified resource to work on each "work package" till they "available" with a specific time sheet task like "Infra ERP OnDemand" , with task submission to line resource manager.
Often without official assignment above depends on "Who will bear resource cost ?" on tasks other than "Defined Projects" ? Saving Changes...
Did you review the plan with key functional managers before it was approved to confirm resource commitments? If the plan hasn't been approved yet, then you need to adjust it prior to submitting it for review and approval to take into account the constraints you are provided.
If you are past the approval of the plan and functional managers had committed resources at the levels and timing required, then this is a variance which you can address either by influencing those managers to live up to their commitments OR to submit a change request reflecting an increase in timeline, decrease in scope or some other set of impacts which will result from a resource shortfall.
