---
ref_id: PR18
ref_type: Process
ref_name: "Plan Resource Management"
version: "1.0.0"
status: Active
pmbok8_source: "PMBOK8 Guide §2.6"
companion_ref_shortcode: PG-APG-5.15
related_skills:
  - SKL-03-10
related_artifacts:
  - A25
  - A26
file_path: "reference/processes/PR18-plan-resource-management.md"
---
# PR18 — Plan Resource Management

## Classification
- **Performance Domain:** Resources
- **Process Group:** Planning
- **PMBOK 8 Reference:** Section 2.6
- **Process Groups Practice Guide Reference:** Section 5.15 (implied)

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## Purpose
Plan Resource Management is the process of defining how to estimate, acquire, manage, and utilize physical and team resources. The key benefit is that it establishes the approach and level of management effort needed for managing project resources based on the type and complexity of the project.

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## Inputs
- Project charter
- Project management plan (quality management plan, scope baseline)
- Project documents: project schedule, requirements documentation, risk register, stakeholder register
- Enterprise environmental factors
- Organizational process assets

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## Tools & Techniques
- Expert judgment
- Data representation (hierarchical charts, responsibility assignment matrix, text-oriented formats)
- Organizational theory
- Meetings

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## Outputs
- Resource management plan
- Team charter
- Project documents updates (assumption log, risk register)

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## Key Concepts
- Resources include both team resources (people) and physical resources (materials, equipment, supplies, facilities).
- The resource management plan defines: identification, acquisition, roles and responsibilities, project organization charts, team resource management, training, team development, resource control, and recognition plan.
- Organizational theory informs how people, teams, and organizational units behave; flexible leadership style adapts to team maturity.
- Team charter establishes team values, agreements, and operating guidelines.
- Resource management interacts closely with Schedule and Finance domains.

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## Source Traceability
- PMBOK 8: Section 2.6 (Resources Performance Domain)
- Process Groups Practice Guide: Section 5.15 (Plan Resource Management)

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## Cross-References

| Related Item | Type | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| A25 | Artifact | Primary artifact produced or updated by this process |
| A26 | Artifact | Primary artifact produced or updated by this process |
| SKL-03-10 | Skill | Skill that executes this process |

## Practitioner Notes

Practitioners executing this process should seek answers to the following questions:
1. Are resource roles, skills, and quantities defined for each work package?
2. Is the resource breakdown structure (RBS) aligned with the WBS?
3. Are resource acquisition strategies (hire, contract, train) explicitly documented?
4. Are team development and performance management approaches defined?
5. Is the resource management plan integrated with cost and schedule plans?

## Change Log

| Version | Date | Description | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.1 | 2026-06-03 | Added Cross-References, Practitioner Notes, and Change Log sections (F-12 Batch 4) | PMO Director |
