The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook: A Guide to Maximizing the Value of Your Limited People Resources
- 4h 1m
- Jerry Manas
- McGraw-Hill
- 2015
Trying to accomplish too much with too few resources has become almost customary in business today. More often than not, though, all that we "accomplish" is delayed projects, mass confusion, and missed opportunities--not the achievement of business goals.
The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook helps you tackle the critical challenges of resource management and capacity planning head on by providing a proven tool for making the leap from chaos to control: the Capacity Quadrant, a framework for addressing visibility, prioritization, optimization of existing resources, and integrated planning and governance.
The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook demystifies the complexities of resource capacity and demand management and offers clear ways for maximizing your limited resources to drive business growth and sustainability.
This groundbreaking guide includes:
- The latest benchmark data from a comprehensive study of resource management
- Case studies from organizations that have used the book's methods with great success
- Tools for overcoming common barriers and making decisions involving time capture, resource assignments, and competing priorities
- Recommendations on ownership of the organization's resource management and capacity planning functions
- Considerations for addressing the human side of resource management and capacity planning
The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook gives you the information, insight, and proven methods to take your company where it has never been before.
About the Author
Jerry Manas is a bestselling author and recognized thought leader in organizational project and resource management. He is also Senior Editor and Research Consultant for market leading portfolio management firm, Planview. His work has been highlighted in a variety of publications, including the Houston Chronicle, Chicago Sun Times, National Post, Globe and Mail, Huffington Post, and others.
In this Book
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The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook—A Guide to Maximizing the Value of Your Limited People Resources
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Preface
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Introduction—A Bigger Boat or a Smaller Shark
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The Current State of Affairs in Resource Planning
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From Chaos to Control—Paths to Maturity
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The Best-Laid Plans—Things That Cause Havoc with Resource Efficiency and What to Do About It
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Why Do We Need This Anyway?Selling Resource Planning Internally
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Who’s in Charge Here? Ownership of the Process
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Strategic Alignment—How Not to Manage Like Custer … and Other Lessons from the Military
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Resources Are People Too—Execution and Productivity—the Human Side of Resource Management
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The Capacity Quadrant—Four Pillars of Effective Resource Capacity Management
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Specific Industry Considerations—Products, Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Government, and More
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Mastering Resource Management—Irrefutable Truths, Parting Recommendations, and Tools for the Road
