Chapter 5: Resource Management with Microsoft Project

Imagine for a short while that you are the manager of your national cricket team (or any team sport of your choice). Sporting wisdom requires that you build a team that's highly specific to several playing conditions and requirements. The pitch and weather conditions, the opposition's strengths and weaknesses, and the game format are just some of the parameters that you will need to consider. You will not just choose 11 generic players. Instead, the role of each player will be known, planned, utilized, and passionately debated. Roles are based upon skills, experience, and specializations, such as opening batsman, striker or centre forward, fast bowler, goalkeeper, and so on.

In the same way, as a prudent project manager, you will consider various factors such as specific technical or people skills, prior experience, and domain and subject matter expertise while resourcing your project. Even for small-sized projects...