Is Resource Management/ Planning one of your company’s pain points?
Below we have identified four common problems and how to solve them.
Firstly, what is Resource Management / Planning?
It is the step in writing a business plan where you identify all the resources in a proposed project. It sounds simple enough. But coming up with a summary to manage your workload needs to be comprehensive to make sure all the resources that you need to complete the project are clearly identified. Resources can be anything from equipment to project sites to people.
Common Problems:
1. Manual data entry eats up your time
A project resource software that automates manual tasks, reduces the likelihood of mistakes and freeing up staff for other tasks. This could result in a more streamlined and productive workforce.
2. Stand-alone software systems slow you down
As the business grows, stand-alone systems paint an increasingly inaccurate picture of the company’s resources. This can be a drain on employee productivity and lead to a time-lag in producing accurate performance data.
3. Efficiency suffering due to poor communication
Ineffective communication between employees and departments can lead to resource planning problems that affect your business’s bottom line. This could result in the late delivery of projects and unproductive employees.
4. Projects are competing for resources
Most companies rarely have sufficient resources to staff all projects concurrently. The result is that projects effectively compete against each other, with resources assigned to a number of projects at the same time. This can cause bottlenecks, particularly where specialist skills are in high demand.
We all know that in today’s digital world, it is not enough to just have a great product. You need to have a great product and a plan on how you are going to market it.
This is where the resource management/planning comes in. It is an essential tool for any company that wants to be successful. The process of managing resources is not only crucial for your marketing strategy, but also for your budgeting and forecasting efforts.
